A Private Meeting in the Guard Tower
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:28 am
"Ah, this looks secluded enough," thought Lahgen to himself, as he looked up the staircase to the stone guard tower, in the northwestern part of town. Here, he would await his old master, Master Khelben Blackstaff, to meet with him in private. The presence of his enemies at the meeting neccesitated asking Khelben to meet in private afterwards.
Lahgen thought back on the days of his youth, as one of Khelben's apprentices. His father placed him in the care of Khelben after he turned 14, as the family became poorer, without any mother to provide income or household duties. By the age of 20, however, Khelben finally tired of the arrogant, lazy youth, and - literally - kicked him out of the tower.
As he ruminated, Khelben finally appeared before him. Lahgen snapped to attention, and bowed deeply to his old master. Khelben smiled, and said "Hello again." "Thank you for entertaining me further, old master," Lahgen replied. As Khelben waggled his finger, Lahgen produced a velvet component bag from his minstrel's satchel. "I would have given this to you at the meeting, but the enemy was present," Lahgen stated. "I managed to steal a lock of hair from one of our enemies...the Lady Bard, Lilira."
As Lahgen handed the pouch to Khelben, the older man laughed. "I can see why one would wish a trophy!" The archmage jovially replied.
Lahgen smiled at the thought. However lovely the lady bard was, such was not his intent. "I wished to give it to you, in the chance that we might need to target one of the enemies." Khelben nodded in reply. "Senirah saw the wizard Halaster do the same to Tida, so I thought it could work for us as well," Lahgen concluded.
"Thank you my boy," Khelben replied, stating what he intended to do with it, and how it would help. With that, Khelben activated a magical ring, disappearing.
EDIT: minor spelling/grammar trouble fixed
Lahgen thought back on the days of his youth, as one of Khelben's apprentices. His father placed him in the care of Khelben after he turned 14, as the family became poorer, without any mother to provide income or household duties. By the age of 20, however, Khelben finally tired of the arrogant, lazy youth, and - literally - kicked him out of the tower.
As he ruminated, Khelben finally appeared before him. Lahgen snapped to attention, and bowed deeply to his old master. Khelben smiled, and said "Hello again." "Thank you for entertaining me further, old master," Lahgen replied. As Khelben waggled his finger, Lahgen produced a velvet component bag from his minstrel's satchel. "I would have given this to you at the meeting, but the enemy was present," Lahgen stated. "I managed to steal a lock of hair from one of our enemies...the Lady Bard, Lilira."
As Lahgen handed the pouch to Khelben, the older man laughed. "I can see why one would wish a trophy!" The archmage jovially replied.
Lahgen smiled at the thought. However lovely the lady bard was, such was not his intent. "I wished to give it to you, in the chance that we might need to target one of the enemies." Khelben nodded in reply. "Senirah saw the wizard Halaster do the same to Tida, so I thought it could work for us as well," Lahgen concluded.
"Thank you my boy," Khelben replied, stating what he intended to do with it, and how it would help. With that, Khelben activated a magical ring, disappearing.
EDIT: minor spelling/grammar trouble fixed