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(Created page with "By: Aerek Posted on: August 12, 2010 It was still dark when the old priest rose, the promise of twilight far over the horizon, hidden by the majestic Vashnar mountains that...") |
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"Then we'd best not waste any more time." | "Then we'd best not waste any more time." | ||
The infernal reached up and lifted off his helm, casting it aside. Throwing | The infernal reached up and lifted off his helm, casting it aside. Throwing | ||
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flowered into existence beside him, and with a silent prayer, he felt the | flowered into existence beside him, and with a silent prayer, he felt the | ||
familiar strength flow into his limbs. | familiar strength flow into his limbs. | ||
For a moment, the two studied each other; the infernal, poised and | For a moment, the two studied each other; the infernal, poised and | ||
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"Then Cyrene should know its place, and you should have known yours." | "Then Cyrene should know its place, and you should have known yours." | ||
replied the infernal, and leaned in with the first blow. | replied the infernal, and leaned in with the first blow. | ||
Instead of prayer or bells this morning, it was the clash of steel on steel | Instead of prayer or bells this morning, it was the clash of steel on steel | ||
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putrid aura, praying that he could hold his ground until someone heard the | putrid aura, praying that he could hold his ground until someone heard the | ||
commotion. | commotion. | ||
But he couldn't. The priest set himself to parry, but instead of following | But he couldn't. The priest set himself to parry, but instead of following | ||
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lightning-fast, inflicting little damage but releasing their toxins into his | lightning-fast, inflicting little damage but releasing their toxins into his | ||
bloodstream. | bloodstream. | ||
Without his healing channels open, the priest stood helpless, the insidious | Without his healing channels open, the priest stood helpless, the insidious | ||
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opportunity, the infernal let loose an unearthly screech, driving the old man | opportunity, the infernal let loose an unearthly screech, driving the old man | ||
back into the far corner of the chapel, away from the foul sound. | back into the far corner of the chapel, away from the foul sound. | ||
"Pathetic," the infernal said, forcing himself to his feet, "Weakness like | "Pathetic," the infernal said, forcing himself to his feet, "Weakness like | ||
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"Mercy is not weakness, child, and cruelty is not strength," the old priest | "Mercy is not weakness, child, and cruelty is not strength," the old priest | ||
argued, regaining his composure. | argued, regaining his composure. | ||
The sound of a raised alarm in the distance interrupted them, and | The sound of a raised alarm in the distance interrupted them, and | ||
razor-thin beams of light entered in through the chapel windows. The infernal's | razor-thin beams of light entered in through the chapel windows. The infernal's | ||
shriek had not gone unnoticed. | shriek had not gone unnoticed. | ||
"Until next time, Father," the young man said in an acidic tone, and | "Until next time, Father," the young man said in an acidic tone, and | ||