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After a busy day of diplomacy and discussion, Vahkos Nosral, High Priest and Royal Advisor of Northerot is convsering with Malinne, a mercenary, Val de Gausse and some others. He is also accompanied by Arkadia Misella, Queen of the North. The gates were left open, due to the belief by both the queen and advisor were going to only receive friendliness today.

Suspicious messengers wished to visit the catacombs from within...and then...

The castle was stormed by a massive amount of individuals from various races. The castle gates, open, the castle itself, naked before the eyes of the marauders. Vahkos screamed,

"SHUT THE GATES!"

But it was too late.

The castle was stormed easily, while the defenders from outside were slaughtered and wounded. Vahkos, Arkadia, Val de Gausse and the others were all scattered like rodents.

Looking in the brisk wind in the aftermath of the battle, far away from Northerot...Vahkos Nosral begins to speak.

"I was once a dweller of a small cave, reduced to the life of a mere rodent. My friend, my comrade, Darlok then died, leaving a legacy of honor to Arkadia Misella. I was then appointed as Royal Advisor and High Priest with seemingly infinite status."

"Then, overnight, those dogs...those damned, dirty dogs took it all away from me. They wounded me horribly, made me flee to lands of the unknown. I am nothing once again. I am dead. I failed my comrade Darlok, my queen Arkadia...ruined."

"But no matter. This isn't over just yet. I WILL have my revenge, I WILL receive was is justly mine. I will give visitations to the bastards every night possible..."

"And my visits will not be kind."

The horribly scarred body of Vahkos Nosral limps to the south...

Willum walked through the wilderness just thinking about what had just happend. Now all the land was against him ......nowhere to go ........running for all eternity. Willum thought how sweet revenge would be but then knew that is was most likely that he could not avege his Queen or the land apon which he fought. He thought hard about two people Alora and Jim both helped the invaders storm his home and both he knew and liked. He was truely alone now, left alone to his thoughts. He pondered on where to go and decieded to get stronger to avenge his home. "No more running i will fight even.....if i have to fight ..Alora or Jim."

Fooser slept in Northerot, sitting down and leaning against a wall, with a hat over his eyes. The attack occured, and he slept through all the noise and yelling, suprisingly. He slowly woke up and pulled his hat up, then he stood up. He looked up at the top of the castle, where a banner was being placed, with the town guard symbol.

"Oh no..."

This must be a dream, he thought. He walked not noticing any of the people around him, and stopped at the bridge and heard voices inside. This was no dream. Avaloner noticed Fooser and said something, but Fooser didn't listen to anything around him, and he put his head down and walked speedily away, hoping no one else would notice.

"I have failed them."

He went back to the river in the south.

Malinne had only joined Northerot that same day. She figured that since Darlok had passed that perhaps Northerot could live under a more peaceful reign. She had respect for Darlok and also found out that her old friend Ashes also laid to rest in the catacombs, so out of respect and love she vowed to protect the Queen and the castle of Northerot noting to the Queen that indeed her fighting skills were a bit rusty.

Later that day they were attacked and through all the ruckus Malinne managed to sneak into the castle and was chased down into the catacombs by Shukk. There she hid awhile, though she knew they knew she was down there. Occasionally she would shout something to the new dwellers in the upper levels of the castle. With nothing she wouldn't have lasted long and she still needed to cauderize her wounds before infection would develop. With this thought she rushed up the stairs. Only one man stood before her and she began to attack. Just then four others came to his rescue and attacked her until she fell unconsious.

The next thing she new, she was outside the castle door lying on the ground. She sat up and could hear the confusion indside the castle. When she heard they realized she was outside she fled to tend to her most critical wounds.

Moments later she quietly returned to the front of the castle and said a quick prayer to Nargun then disguised herself as an old beggar and hoped it was safe to go into town. She made sure her face was covered as her new hideousness even frightened herself.

"It's not over yet..."