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Happily Ever After: Chapter 8


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#1 Guest_celestine_*

Posted 24 August 2003 - 10:42 PM

Chapter 8: Fall From Grace
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Rivian and Solaufein made their way towards Anauroch, the great desert where the first surface drow settlement lies. Since they left Athkatla a week ago, Rivian had not spoken more than necessary. She had driven herself to exhaustion every day or had chosen to indulge herself in mead or ale or whatever spirits she could get her hands on. In the most unelven like manner, she had fallen asleep in a drunken slump whenever they managed to rest in a tavern. Solaufein had tried to talk her out of her new vice but she had ignore him. At best, Rivian had simply cried herself on his shoulders and continued her drinking the moment his back was turned.

Solaufein was worried for his friend, he had witnessed her pale face growing paler, her eyes had sunken and thy no longer lit up. She did not eat much or rest enough. He knew her sleep was tormented by the loss of her beloved husband and he had taken the task of watching her sleep at night and soothing her crossed brows, hoping to bring some comfort to her rest.

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"Rivian, let's camp here for the night. The moon is bright and I feel great comfort that my Lady Silverhair will be looking upon us."

"Whatever." was her usual indifferent reply.

Solaufein let out a sigh. He wisely held his tongue and got to work setting up a fire and laying tents. Rivian sat under a tree, she stared at the choking fire while her finger encircled her wedding ring subconsciously. Solaufein knew that she was thinking about her husband and the times they spent together. He had tried to avoid reminding Rivian of her grief but it was no easy task. Rivian was sinking into depression and she had not been interested in anything Solaufein had brought up.

Their journey had all but reminded Rivian of the times she went adventuring with Anomen and Solaufein was beginning to doubt the wisdom of suggesting the idea to Rivian. The last thing he ever wanted to do was to prolong his friend's pain.

Solaufein looked at Rivian's delicate features, the moonlight emphasized on how vulnerable she really was, despite her powerful abilities, she was only a woman with a broken heart and she hardly embraced life anymore. He could understand her very well, especially at this stage. He was a survivor of broken hearts and death of his love one - Phaere.

"Pretty elf woman.. and a lone drow. What an interesting party!" a hoarse voice said.

Solaufein immediately sprung into defensive, moving himself near Rivian to protect her. He cursed himself for letting his thoughts distracted him. He should have stay alert to protect Rivian. He lowered his eyes to Rivian and was shocked to find Rivian sitting beneath the tree where she had been. She had not moved and her eyes still glued to the camp fire in front of them.

A group of bandits approached the elves. They numbered about ten and wore black leathered amour. They were fully armed and five of them had their bows aimed at them. A huge man holding a spear approached them, he was obviously the leader of the gang. His eyes were on Rivian and the way he looked at Rivian made Solaufein's blood boiled. He looked murderously at the bandit leader and they stared at each other for a brief moment. Tension rose.

"Kill the drow! Leave the elven maiden for me." their leader finally spoke.

Solaufein prepared to finish the spell he had begun to cast but the moment the last words left his lips, the bandits were all reduced to dust with the exception of the bandit leader who looked stunned.

Solaufein turned to look at Rivian. She was not there! He panicked.

"Rivian?"

"Up here." was another bored reply from the elf.

Solaufein found Rivian sitting on a branch in a nearby tree, she looked back at him, her face wore no emotion. Solaufein was going to ask her when she pointed at the bandit leader who was recovering from her stunned spell.

"What? Who are you?" he was shocked to see his group fell before he had even swing his spear. His face was white with fear. It was obvious to the bandit leader that he had made a grave mistake to attack the elves.

Rivian landed in front of the bandit smiling her first smile since she left Athkatla. Solaufein shuddered, alarm sounded in his heart at the smile on Rivian's face. It was not a kind smile. She seemed to be enjoying the power she held over the helpless bandit. She had used some unnecessary high level spells to grant the bandits a gruesome death. The battlefield stink of their rotting corpse and pieces of their body parts scattered around.

By The Light of Elistraee!

Solaufein watched in horror as Rivian drew out a dagger from her belt and advanced on the frightened bandit slowly like a cat playing with its trapped mouse.

"I am Lady Rivian Delryn. He hate bandits and thieves! You will regret the day you were born."

For Anomen, my love.

With the last word, she stabbed the dagger into the heart of the bandit and turned it two times. Her eyes staring at the eyes of the bandit. His face paled as the color drained from his ugly face and his screams echoed the night. She pulled the dagger out slowly, prolonging the pain of dying for the bandit who finally fell into an eternal slump at her feet.

Rivian kicked the lifeless body of the bandit, satisfied that he was truly dead, she turned towards Solaufein smiling and licked the blood off the dagger.

#2 Guest_argan_*

Posted 25 August 2003 - 06:44 AM

Good chapter :oops:

#3 Guest_Hunter_*

Posted 26 August 2003 - 07:40 AM

"Kill the drow! Leave the elven maiden for me." their leader finally spoke.


He should have picked a different target.

Solaufein prepared to finish the spell he had begun to cast but the moment the last words left his lips, the bandits were all reduced to dust with the exception of the bandit leader who looked stunned.


Don't mess with high level sorcerers.

Solaufein found Rivian sitting on a branch in a nearby tree, she looked back at him, her face wore no emotion. Solaufein was going to ask her when she pointed at the bandit leader who was recovering from her stunned spell.


"What? Who are you?" he was shocked to see his group fell before he had even swing his spear. His face was white with fear. It was obvious to the bandit leader that he had made a grave mistake to attack the elves.


He just realised that she's way out of his league.

"I am Lady Rivian Delryn. He hate bandits and thieves! You will regret the day you were born."


Hmm, a bit confusing. You write "he hate" but who is it who hates? Did you mean "i hate", or is she reffereing to anomen?

Rivian kicked the lifeless body of the bandit, satisfied that he was truly dead, she turned towards Solaufein smiling and licked the blood off the dagger.


*gulp*

Hunter

#4 Guest_celestine_*

Posted 26 August 2003 - 08:56 AM

He should have picked a different target.

Yeah. Bandits in Faerun seemed to have this brain block that females tend to be an easier target than males.

Hmm, a bit confusing. You write "he hate" but who is it who hates? Did you mean "i hate", or is she reffereing to anomen?

Ahh. she was refering to Anomen.

Thanks Argan, Hunter for the comments. :oops: The next chapter is on the way.

#5 Weyoun

Posted 26 August 2003 - 11:05 PM

Chapter 8: Fall From Grace
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Rivian and Solaufein made their way towards Anauroch, the great desert where the first surface drow settlement lies. Since they left Athkatla a week ago, Rivian had not spoken more than necessary. She had driven herself to exhaustion every day or had chosen to indulge herself in mead or ale or whatever spirits she could get her hands on. In the most unelven like manner, she had fallen asleep in a drunken slump whenever they managed to rest in a tavern. Solaufein had tried to talk her out of her new vice but she had ignore him. At best, Rivian had simply cried herself on his shoulders and continued her drinking the moment his back was turned.


:wink:

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"Rivian, let's camp here for the night. The moon is bright and I feel great comfort that my Lady Silverhair will be looking upon us."


"Whatever." was her usual indifferent reply.


Poor Rivian. ;)

"Pretty elf woman.. and a lone drow. What an interesting party!" a hoarse voice said.


I'm guessing that is trouble...

"Kill the drow! Leave the elven maiden for me." their leader finally spoke.


Grrr....

"What? Who are you?" he was shocked to see his group fell before he had even swing his spear. His face was white with fear. It was obvious to the bandit leader that he had made a grave mistake to attack the elves.


*grin* PerfecT!

Rivian landed in front of the bandit smiling her first smile since she left Athkatla. Solaufein shuddered, alarm sounded in his heart at the smile on Rivian's face. It was not a kind smile. She seemed to be enjoying the power she held over the helpless bandit. She had used some unnecessary high level spells to grant the bandits a gruesome death. The battlefield stink of their rotting corpse and pieces of their body parts scattered around.


Ouch, she's not herself.

Rivian kicked the lifeless body of the bandit, satisfied that he was truly dead, she turned towards Solaufein smiling and licked the blood off the dagger.


Very dark...

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