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Roget, | Roget, | ||
- | During a lull in the cleanup, you find yourself standing next to Aramil' | + | During a lull in the cleanup, you find yourself standing next to [[Aramil]]'s |
body. The rain is still steady and the soothing drops hitting your skin have | body. The rain is still steady and the soothing drops hitting your skin have | ||
slowly stitched up your physical wounds. | slowly stitched up your physical wounds. | ||
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But today' | But today' | ||
- | It was only three weeks ago that you stood like this over Kesi and Bigby. | + | It was only three weeks ago that you stood like this over [[Kesi]] and [[Bigby]]. |
But this time, things are different. | But this time, things are different. | ||
leverage. | leverage. | ||
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Matchitisiw warned you about - are getting harder and harder to survive. | Matchitisiw warned you about - are getting harder and harder to survive. | ||
- | This quest, you fear, may not last. And Aramil will surely have to be left | + | This quest, you fear, may not last. And [[Aramil]] will surely have to be left |
here - so far from his home that you have walked three months just to get | here - so far from his home that you have walked three months just to get | ||
halfway to a kingdom he had only read about. | halfway to a kingdom he had only read about. | ||
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You look back past the docks to find the others. | You look back past the docks to find the others. | ||
Kesi. But as you start to walk to her, a woman steps from the crowd and | Kesi. But as you start to walk to her, a woman steps from the crowd and | ||
- | crouches down at Aramil' | + | crouches down at [[Aramil]]'s feet. |
- | "Grab his shoulders, Roget. | + | "Grab his shoulders, |
While the rest of the crowd huddles against the rain under cloaks and coats, | While the rest of the crowd huddles against the rain under cloaks and coats, | ||
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are you going to exercise your free will and say ' | are you going to exercise your free will and say ' | ||
- | A second' | + | A second' |
- | Despite Aramil' | + | Despite |
after a short hobble to the river' | after a short hobble to the river' | ||
- | have no choice but to follow. | + | have no choice but to follow. |
to do the same with your end. Without additional instruction, | to do the same with your end. Without additional instruction, | ||
strange. | strange. | ||
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You realize, with slight embarrassment, | You realize, with slight embarrassment, | ||
- | watching you. You and Aramil, of course, stand out in any crowd in this | + | watching you. You and [[Aramil]], of course, stand out in any crowd in this |
land, so the feeling is not new. And, though her skin and hair are the right | land, so the feeling is not new. And, though her skin and hair are the right | ||
color, her wardrobe makes her stand out as well. What must they be thinking? | color, her wardrobe makes her stand out as well. What must they be thinking? | ||
Do they know she is who she is? | Do they know she is who she is? | ||
- | You let go of Aramil' | + | You let go of [[Aramil]]'s shoulders and he begins to sink under the surface. |
She deftly (and quickly) undoes his pack and scabbard and hands them to you. | She deftly (and quickly) undoes his pack and scabbard and hands them to you. | ||
- | Without the extra weight, Aramil rises back to the surface. | + | Without the extra weight, |
him a nudge and he begins to drift out into the deeper waters. | him a nudge and he begins to drift out into the deeper waters. | ||
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despite the risk." | despite the risk." | ||
- | She turns briefly to look at Aramil. | + | She turns briefly to look at [[Aramil]]. His body has drifted several yards out |
into the river, but remains afloat - despite being burdened with his armor | into the river, but remains afloat - despite being burdened with his armor | ||
and some leftover gear. | and some leftover gear. | ||
- | "Chaos knows you are coming, Roget. | + | "Chaos knows you are coming, |
and they will continue sending more such obstacles at you until they succeed | and they will continue sending more such obstacles at you until they succeed | ||
or they are destroyed. | or they are destroyed. | ||
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the river - a maneuver so graceful that the ripples on the water fade almost | the river - a maneuver so graceful that the ripples on the water fade almost | ||
immediately. | immediately. | ||
- | toward Aramil' | + | toward |
- | And then, Aramil sinks and is gone. | + | And then, [[Aramil]] sinks and is gone. |
==== Aramil' | ==== Aramil' | ||
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Confusion starts to seep back in to your mind. | Confusion starts to seep back in to your mind. | ||
- | " | + | "[[Aramil]]!" |
She stands (floats?) in front of you. Her straight, black hair and golden | She stands (floats?) in front of you. Her straight, black hair and golden |
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