Chapter Ten
No rest for the brave
Rising from the floor Klash examined the spot where the amour lay. Happy that the horror that had created it was indeed banished he ran over to Naralissa.
Kneeling next to her he looked at her face, she was pale and clearly unconscious. He started to call to the spirits to heal her, but as he did so he felt a hand on his shoulder, turning he looked up. Bella was staring down at him.
'Leave her to me Klash, go deal with Marsh. He has sustained less damage but is still in need of healing'
He nodded, rising he moved to where Marsh lay, leaving Bella to revive Naralissa. He knew it was the right thing to do, Bella was far more adept at healing then him and it would require less energy on her part to heal her wounds, but he couldn't help feel like his pride had taken a blow.
'Snap out of it already!'
Snapped out of his brooding Klash looked at Marsh who lay on the steps.
'Sorry.' He kneeled down to examine Marsh; superficial cuts covered his body where the void creature had passed through his armor like it nothing more than cloth. He also had some bruising and a broken rib, nothing Klash couldn't fix without too much effort.
'Stop looking so sorry for yourself; you are a master of the elements fury. Do not try and rush your understand of all the aspects of the elements.'
'You're right Marsh, sorry.'
'Stop saying sorry to!' A small grin touching his lips.
Bella gasped as she used her power to bring new life back into Naralissa, the power required leaving her almost breathless.
'Thank you.' Naralissa smiled as she rose from the floor. 'I got careless back there.'
'Think nothing of it, you have done the same for me, lets join the others' Bella motioned for Naralissa to follow.
They had both been in situations where they have required the other to heal them, there casualness with the situation, belying just how close to death Naralissa had truly come.
'So what is are next move?' Marsh said rising from the floor. The heroes moved to the top of the stairs that over looked the room as they decided what was next to come.
'Well the warden spoke of a dragon being behind the attack right? Until we can gain their attention I guess it's just a waiting game'
'I don't like it Klash, all this waiting. What are they planning?'
Klash shrugged, he didn't have an answer to Marsh's question and none of the others looked like they had any more ideas.
While the group prepared themselves another portal opened.
'For the master!' The Dragonspawn screamed as it ran out of the portal. Once again it raced toward one of the stasis chambers and exploded. As one the group rushed down the stairs, shielding themselves from the magical buffet that the explosion caused, they awaited the new horror that had been unleashed.