Chapter 4 Welcoming Return
Koramir marched off at a hurried pace straight for the chapel…at least he hoped the shiny building he walked past so many times to the inn was the chapel. He walked up to the doors and swung them wide. They were lighter than he thought they would be and slammed hard into the wall. The patrons of the chapel deep in prayer jumped at the thundering smash of chapel doors and turned with angry eye towards the culprit. Koramir managed a half smile and shrugged "Oops" he muttered. Shaking there heads the members of chapel return to there prayers. Letting out a long sigh Koramir sauntered into the chapel and looked about "Now how am I supposed to tell who's who?" he adjusted his sword belt "I doubt they'll be very friendly after my grand entrance" he thought to himself as he walked over and plopped down on the bench.
"Hey! Watch where you park that thing!" whispered a gnome as scurried out of the way of the hefty man
"Oh Sorry" he gestured apologetically to the gnome "Didn't see ya there."
"Yeah… I get that a lot." grumbled the gnome as got more comfortable on the bench. "So what brings you here?"
"Looking for someone." he spoke softly "I already caused one disturbance I don't think they would be to happy if a caused another" he slumped his shoulders
"Who are you looking for?"
"A priestess…it's pretty urgent too."
"What's the name?"
"K..Kev…uhhh…Kevavl…Kevveve…damn I can't remember" said Koramir as he smacked his hand to his forehead
"Can't remember!?" gasped the gnome "I thought you said it was important"
"It is damnit!" he sighed "Come on head time to do some work…think!"
"You sure aren't the quickest bunny in the field are you?" chuckled the gnome
"KEVARIAL!!" he shouted smiling wide at the gnome. He had an odd look on his face and was nodding his head for Koramir to look behind him. At this point he had just realized he had just shouted in the chapel. He cringed and turned fully expecting a good scolding. To his surprise what he found wasn't a bitter old monk waiting to give him grief. Instead it was a beautiful night elf woman with shimmering icy white hair, glowing eyes and a brilliant smile. He'd seen night elves before but only in passing he never really had a chance to get to know one. He always thought that Night elf women were gorgeous, but every time he worked up the courage to talk to one Bwalin would put him in his place "Don't waste your time laddie, they be much older than you and in my experience most of them think they be better than you" he would say. This was his chance to find out for himself.
"Greetings" she said smiling "I'm Kevarial." she watched him stare eyes wide, jaw slack and mouth wide open. "Did you need something of me?"
The gnome nudged the large man and hoped it was enough to break him of the spell. Koramir shook his head and quickly composed himself "Indeed I do." He said with a sly smile "However what I need can wait…what my brother needs can't" he face showing only the slightest hints of alarm. "My brother Eowyrn…"
"Eowyrn!?" her eyes widened and she leaned closer to him "Has something happened to him?" her faced stricken with concern
Koramir paused a little taken aback by her sudden change in tone "No…but the scout he went to retrieve seems to be badly injured…"
"WHAT!!" yelled the gnome "A serious matter like this and you've been calmly going around taking your time to find help!?"
Koramir shrugged "It's not my style to get all worked up about things, better to keep a level head."
The gnome cuffed him in the head with his staff "Dolt!" he turned to the priestess and bowed "Names Furbin m'lady, a mage of Stormwind sent to aid with the situation here." He rose "Unfortunately my daft friend here" he thrust his thumb in Koramir's direction "didn't consider it important enough to tell me how dire his situation was or I would have given the situation more urgency" he nodded "My apologies"
"Think nothing of it Master Furbin as the message was received, then I see no reason for concern" she said hurriedly brushing aside the mages comments and turning back to Koramir. "Brother of Eowyrn…you still have yet to tell me where I am needed?" she questioned him
"Right as I was saying" he eyed the gnome with questioning look "We need to meet my brother at the gets he's ridden out to gather the scout and bring him here." He stood up "They'll be needin you on hand to tend to his wounds" he smiled at her "Ready to go?"
"Yes, we should make haste!" she spun and rushed towards the door of the chapel. She looked back over her shoulder "So you must be Koramir then?"
"Yup that's me." He caught up to her easily
"Wait for me!" bellowed the gnome as he dashed after them "I want to find out what's going on!"
"Fine with me" motioned Koramir he turned to the elf "How did you know my name?"
"Well Eowyrn and I are good friends and I already know Eothain, so you must be Koramir" she smiled and continued towards the gates of the city
"So you know my brother well?"
"I would say so… We've known each other for quite some time."
"It's been five years since we last saw each other. These last few days have been great" he beamed
"He's missed you very much. Eowyrn spoke about you often"
"Hold on a minute" he paused for a moment "How good of friends are you and my brother?"
"What do you mean?" she quickened her pace
"Like are you… good friends?" he cocked his head to one side grinning
"I don't know what you mean" she blushed
"Way to go Eowyrn!" he praised "To think my big brother…and a paladin at that…with a beauty like you!"
Her face turned brighter and brighter shades of red as he spoke. She stopped dead in her tracks and turned on Koramir "We are just friends! It's nothing like that!" she said with hints of disappointment in her voice
The gnome shook his head "There's the gate" he gestured "Lets go"
"Right!" she was back on track to her goal
Koramir shrugged "Wonder what that's about. I'll have to remember ask Eowyrn about it when I get the chance" he thought to himself
As the three of them approached they saw that the area around the gate was in a commotion. They looked towards the gates as they began to open and saw two riders coming fast at them. "Only two?" Koramir thought out loud
"What is it!?" Kevarial gasped as she looked between him and the approaching riders
"Something's not right…my brother left with two riders that's three total yet only two return…" he pondered
The sounds of trumpets echoed across the city. It was the call to arms, men and women panicked across the city. They rushed there children to the shelters that had been created to protect those who couldn't fight. Soldiers rushed to arms themselves and take up their postings. Koramir turned back to the gate and saw his brother and the other rider hasten inside the walls.
"Close the gates!" Eowyrn roared as he reined in the horse
"Come on!" Koramir ordered as he ran towards his brother gesturing for the others to follow. "Brother!" he called out.
Eowyrn reared his horse in there direction as they approached "Kor!" he took in the group "I'm glad you here Lady Kevarial" he smiled the winced at a sharp pain in his shoulder "I couldn't help the scout he was to far gone..." he trailed off
"What the hell happened out there Bro?" he regarded his brother
"Excuse me" Furbin interrupted "but you have an arrow in your shoulder"
Eowyrn looked back at his shoulder and sure enough there was a crooked looking arrow sticking out of the joint in his armour "Heh" he grimaced as the pain was starting to catch up to him "I hadn't noticed"
"Eowyrn!" breathed Kevarial as she rushed towards him "Let me help you." She turned to Koramir her long eyebrows furrowed "Help him down!" she order
"Right" he walked over to his brother and assisted him in dismounting his charger "You good?" he questioned as he steadied his brother on his feet
Eowyrn nodded "Yes…I should be fine"
"Not until I treat that" Kevarial smiled as she came close beside him "This will only hurt a little" she reached up and gently worked the arrow free of his flesh, then placing her hand over the wound she whispered the words of pray a brilliant flash of golden white light flowed from her hand and enveloped his wound . She turned to see him regarding her with a smile their faces very close together. She quickly turned her gaze downwards and saw that she had taken his hand in hers. She slowly pulled away from him swiftly arranging her thoughts "All better?" she questioned with smile tilting her head to the side
"Indeed" he rotated his shoulder to remove any remaining stiffness "Thank you my lady" he smiled and then quickly turned to his brother "You need to fetch Bwalin and meet us at the barracks!" he instructed his brother
"What's going on?" he enquired
"An army of undead is approaching"
"Right" he nodded "I'm on it!" Koramir took off in search of the dwarf
Eowyrn looked over at Kevarial "My lady would you come with me as well?"
"Of course" she beamed and the headed for the barracks
"Hey! I'm coming too!" the gnome shouted "why does everyone always forget about me" he grumbled to himself as he chased after them.
