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James Laur

Sharia walked through the main doors to the Halls of Justice. She stopped and made a small prayer to the Tyr before she went to She and Aribeth agreed to meet a week ago. Kiaba was surprisingly helpful through out that week. She suspected that he had another motive, because he had never been that helpful before. She didn't find Aribeth at the meeting place. Instead she foundthe Helmite, Dester, which caused her to make a silent curse.

"Ah, the young cleric that Aribeth puts so much of her faith into." Dester said, "So, what beings you here?" Sharia face was calm, but from Dester's tone, she got the hint that he didn't think she was capable of anything. She foughta desire to punch him as hard as she could… or better yet, have Kiaba do it. "I'm here because Aribeth asked me to, Helmite. What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to help those who have the Wailing Death the best that I can. It's a test of faith, you know." Dester answered. "I fail to see how the gods would have such a horrible plague unleashed on purpose. Besides, Kiaba has already revealed that a curse is used to give the sickness. That means that the Wailing Death in an unnatural plague."

"Kiaba?" Dester asked. "The archdevil you have under thrall? You trust that thing?" Sharia nodded. "Kiaba is very will known for his honor and honesty. You don't have to be good to have such qualities. He proves that." Sharia explained, "Which is a sign of hope. If he has such qualities, then is still a chance he can change."

Dester snorted, "That has got to be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! A devil? Change? Please!"

"What is all the yelling about?" A voice asked which both the Helmite and Cleric of Tyr recognized as Aribeth's. They turned to see the Paladin join them.

"Forgive me, Lady Aribeth." Dester said, "But I find this clericwhich you haveputyour faithinto is extremely naive. She thinks a devil can change!"

Aribeth turned to Sharia and asked, "Is that why you didn't destroy him? Because you think he can be redeemed?"

Sharia laughed. "When I first but Kiaba under thrall, I didn't even think that he was worth the trouble trying to redeem him." Sharia answered, "I didn't kill him because even while he was exhausted, he it didn't change the fact that he is extremely powerful. I was, and still am, afraid that trying to kill him might set him free."

"I feel that there is hope that he could change for the better because of his integrity. Namely that fact that hisactuallyhas integrity is a great sign of hope." Sharia said, "I think of Kiaba, and you may never tell him this, as a friend."

"A friend! This is ridiculous!" Dester cried, before waving his hands toward them, "I don't care about this anymore. Just keep that thing away from me!" Dester had then walked off. "Asshole." Sharia whispered under her breath. "Thank you, Sharia" Aribeth said, "You just took the word out of my mouth."

"Alright, I hope you can give me some good news." Sharia said. "Unfortunately, I can't." Aribeth said, "No one has heard anything new about the waterdhavian creatures. I guess that we're going to have to search all of Neverwinter."

"Hey, Sharia! Sharia!" They both turned to see Kiaba running up to them. Sharia couldn't believe it. His face was lit with excitement. "Hi, Aribeth." Kiaba said before turning back toward back to Sharia, "I want to go help the people in Peninsula District?"

Aribeth turned to Sharia with a smile while Sharia just stared. Kiaba wanted to help? Willingly? "Why do you want to go to the Peninsula District?"

"A little girl came up to me and asked be to help! She explained that her family got trapped there because of a riot!" Kiaba explained, "The riot was caused by a major prison brake!"

Sharia turned back to Aribeth and said, "I thought it was something like that." Kiaba wanted an excuse do something he loved: fight.

"Let him, Sharia." Aribeth said, "Neverwinter's city guard are enforcing the quarantine for the Wailing Death and the militia will be unable to handle this. Kiaba might be the thing which will turn the tide."

"Yes. That right! I might turn the tide!" Kiaba said, his excitement knowing no bonds. "So, Can I go? Think to the poor little girl. She is only 5 years old. She so innocent. So helpless. So…"

"Aright, Kiaba! Alright! You can go!" Sharia said, finally give in. "However, I want you to wait just a moment. Then I will go the Docks District and you can go to your riot." Sharia then asked Aribeth, "What are the ingredients that you need from the Waterdhavian creatures?"

"We need the heart of the yuan-ti, the brain of the thought devourer, the feather from the cockatrice, and a locket of hair from the Dryad." Aribeth listed out, "Without these items, we can't make a cure. And without knowing how the curse is cast, we can break it."

"So if I see one of these creatures while I fight in the riot, go and get the items for you."

"I would be very grateful." Aribeth said. "Could I get a kiss out of it?" Kiaba asked with smile. "Kiaba!" Sharia screamed. However, to her surprise, Aribeth said, "Maybe."

"Okay then!" Kiaba said, and then was off. Sharia turned to Aribeth, "Why are you encouraging him to behave that way?" Sharia cried out. Aribeth turn to him. "I think he acts that why because he likes irritate people. So being nice to him is, in fact, discouraging him… because he gets no satisfaction out of it." Aribeth turned to walk away, "I also think that he like me being nice. It's different."

Sharia thought about it. Aribeth seemed to understand Kiaba a great deal better then she did. She hoped that this wouldn't be a disaster.