Gaining Allies - The Elves Pt. 2
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After Swiftrunner and his small entourage leaves, our heroes discuss their next move. "That was unexpected," Alistair says suddenly. "I don't like this one bit." "Agreed. For once." Morrigan chimes in. "You know, a certain..." Morrigan begins to say just as she notices Lunar staring blankly into the distance. "Are, you even paying attention, Lunar?" she says, snapping him back to attention. "Yeah ... I heard you" Lunar states. "Regardless of what those creatures say, we're gonna continue on." "So, what's the plan?" Lelianna asks, joining the conversation. "Alistair, you and Morrigan head back into the village and shore up any defenses you can. Best not to take any chances with Swiftrunner and his group in the forest, they could attack at any time. Lelianna, you're with me."
Lunar and Lelianna part ways with Alistair and Morrigan, and continue across the bridge and head deeper into the forest, following the path east. Along the way, our duo clears the woods of darkspawn and werewolf alike. "Goddesses damn it!" Lunar exclaims suddenly as he falls over in pain. "Damn ... don't ... lose control ... now." "Lunar!" "Lelianna says, as she steadies him. "What's wrong?" "My curse, and my blessing..." Lunar says as the pains subside. "The Reaper wants free. Come on, we need to move." Lunar says taking Leliannas hand, standing up. They continue forward coming across a grove of trees, with one enormously tall tree in the center. As they enter the grove, the shadows seem to come alive as a couple of treants attack. "Look out!" Lunar screams, as he grabs ahold of Lelianna and jumps back just in time to keep her from being sideswiped by a treant's attack. Lunar spins up his side harpies and they scream; "let's play!" He runs forward into the oncoming barrage of branches. Each harpy chipping away at the treant's defenses, all the while Lelianna is taking shots with her bow in between each gap made by Lunar's attacks. As he closes the distance, Lunar holsters his harpies, and starts charging twin fire attacks in each hand "DIN'S CATACLYSMIC INFERNO!" The charge finishes and is released. And a pillar of fire tall enough, that it can be seen from the safety of the Dalish camp engulfs the treants with Lunar caught in the center.
The fire finally dissipates, and Lunar stands, barely able to breathe. "Yeah... put a little too much oomph into that attack," Lunar says, wheezing. "Lelianna... You ok?" She nods and they start to walk off but are stopped short by a voice from behind them. "Hrrrrm ... what manner of beast be thee that comes before this elder tree?" "Allow me a moment to welcome thee, I am called the Grand Oak, sometimes called the Elder Tree. And unless thou thinkst it far too soon, might I ask of thee a boon?" says the Grand Oak. "Great... it's the Deku tree of Ferelden." Lunar says turning around. "Sure, go for it. I don't make any promises though." Continuing the rhyming conversation, it is revealed that a thief came and stole an acorn from the Grand Oak, and he wants it back. Lelianna and Lunar leave the grove and continue east, eventually coming across an old man sitting near a hollowed out stump. Come to find out it is the very one that stole the acorn. Making quick work of him, the duo grabs the item and returns to the Grand Oak, who is grateful for its return and blesses them, allowing them to continue forward.
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