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They hit their mark as Flame roared to the heavens. Flame too was very much aware of that same very being and cursed its name. The battle continued fiercely with those working to both slay the dragon and to evacuate the people. But for a moment in the battle, something else caught Hugo's eye. The strange priest who had stubbled into town now walked with a strange confidence while the shadows stretched out to their form. Reylendor soon gained back their awareness though, but Hugo could tell that he was not the only one the shadows were interested in today. During the battle, Flame addressed one of Hugo's party, the dragonborn ranger Oxan. It used a line Hugo was deploy familiar with. We all burn in the end. | They hit their mark as Flame roared to the heavens. Flame too was very much aware of that same very being and cursed its name. The battle continued fiercely with those working to both slay the dragon and to evacuate the people. But for a moment in the battle, something else caught Hugo's eye. The strange priest who had stubbled into town now walked with a strange confidence while the shadows stretched out to their form. Reylendor soon gained back their awareness though, but Hugo could tell that he was not the only one the shadows were interested in today. During the battle, Flame addressed one of Hugo's party, the dragonborn ranger Oxan. It used a line Hugo was deploy familiar with. We all burn in the end. | ||
As the battled continued the adventurers continued to make sure as much of the town survived as possible, loading people in to carts and escorting them out of town. But as the battle continued Hugo watched as it seemed that Flame was beginning to act more cautious. But quickly that caution in its eyes turned to fear. Hugo thought back to a tail told by one [[ | As the battled continued the adventurers continued to make sure as much of the town survived as possible, loading people in to carts and escorting them out of town. But as the battle continued Hugo watched as it seemed that Flame was beginning to act more cautious. But quickly that caution in its eyes turned to fear. Hugo thought back to a tail told by one [[Markoth Dawnborn]], a paladin of celestial birth, who he had traveled with on his way to the Fiery Gates. During those travels, Markoth spoke about his own encounter with a dragon. A dragon of black scales like night who spewed a vile filth that could melt flesh from bone. Markoth and those he fought with were close to their victory, only for it to be cut short as before the final blow could be made, the dragon flapped its mighty wings and took flight, far from where Markoth or his allies could reach. Hugo watched as the fear grew in Flame's eyes and knew what was about to happen. | ||
Calling out to his allies he warned them about the dragon's impending retreat and all attempted to either retrain the beast or to drop it to the ground. Even a hastily put together launched cannon couldn't do the trick. So Hugo went back into that space, to meet the silhouette, and put his crossbow in its hands. Two shots rang true and the last of the fire burning within the dragon was extinguished. At least, that is what it seemed. As the fire in its heart burnt away, it was quickly replaced by one of purple flame, seemingly a gift from the shadows. Curiously, it seemed the being which Hugo struck a deal with played both sides of this war. The adventurers had one shot left, from the fledgling ranger Oxan. Using an arrow modified with light by the great tinkerer Clank, Oxan's arrow was able to sunder this fell beast for good and with a crash that shook Quelmar the body of Flame hit the earth. Hugo made sure that the last ting that Flame saw before its soul left to join the collection of the same being who would have Hugo's soul in the future, was the mask of the crow, where in its dark reflective eyes was nothing but raging fire. Whispering into its ear, "We all burn in the end." | Calling out to his allies he warned them about the dragon's impending retreat and all attempted to either retrain the beast or to drop it to the ground. Even a hastily put together launched cannon couldn't do the trick. So Hugo went back into that space, to meet the silhouette, and put his crossbow in its hands. Two shots rang true and the last of the fire burning within the dragon was extinguished. At least, that is what it seemed. As the fire in its heart burnt away, it was quickly replaced by one of purple flame, seemingly a gift from the shadows. Curiously, it seemed the being which Hugo struck a deal with played both sides of this war. The adventurers had one shot left, from the fledgling ranger Oxan. Using an arrow modified with light by the great tinkerer Clank, Oxan's arrow was able to sunder this fell beast for good and with a crash that shook Quelmar the body of Flame hit the earth. Hugo made sure that the last ting that Flame saw before its soul left to join the collection of the same being who would have Hugo's soul in the future, was the mask of the crow, where in its dark reflective eyes was nothing but raging fire. Whispering into its ear, "We all burn in the end." |