Icy Blues and Amber Fires

by Ceye

Shandra's loss is heartbreaking. Spirits are low initially, but the rambunctious party isn't one to be tame for very long. The fight against the Shadow King must continue! Meanwhile, Casavir and Bishop have to sort out their own demons with each other...with Lily in tow. Rated M for absolutely everything that rated M stands for. Contains lots of Bishop, and lots of Casavir.

3. Chapter 3

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When the group had returned to the Keep, they wasted no time in informing everyone of the bad news. The Keep grew about a thousand times in sadness and tension alone in just a few minutes as Sand sighed, Neeshka cried, Qara looked outright offended, and Grobnar was heartbroken. Elanee and Zhjaeve were nonplussed, but both wore frowns.

The gnome's expression pained Lily. "Aw, Grobnar..." She couldn't think of anything to say.

"I just don't understand how this happened," he said sadly.

The evening continued on a solemn note, with friends going back to their bedchambers disheartened. Lily stayed up a bit longer than the others, distressed.

"I wish I could've predicted it, Shandra..."

She looked lazily at the burning flame of a candle in her room.

"But how could I have known?"

After blaming herself for a few more minutes, she put the candle out and tried to fall asleep.