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-----As a few cryptic words are uttered from the dark priestess, Rinda suddenly drops her bow and she stands rigid with her arms straight at her sides.
-----Devlin�s lesser priest looks at the adventurers with amusement and turns back at the task at hand. He and some of the robed followers are lifting Sol�s body to carry it up to the infernal altar to some unholy fate. "Quickly we must move!" The greasy underling commands. One of the followers holds up the Darkening Crystal after searching through Sol�s backpack. The lesser priest quickly snatches it away from the follower who cringes away from the priest.
-----"I am so happy you have made your way to me, my darling," comes a voice out of the shadows to the right of the webbed people. Following the voice comes the dark form of the wizard wearing the skull mask and shockingly his voice sounds familiar. Raven�s arrows still protrude from the dark form. He walks in front of the huge web and stops at where Sarah�s form is incased within. With his hands he parts the webbing enough to free Sarah�s face and she looks directly into the evil mask.
-----Talking with a bold Gorian accent, the dark wizard says, "I thought perhaps it was best to let you die, but your spirit is strong. I think you would make a most perfect addition to the Dark Lady�s army. Instead of killing you, I shall work to let you see the errors of your ways and see that the way of the Dark is the best for you. At that time, you shall also become my wife."
-----With that the wizard pulls off his mask revealing a young man with light brownish hair. As he looks into her eyes, Sarah can see the handsome smiling face of the one she knew as Aaron Repe�.
-----"You can hide behind the skirts of your lady of nightmares all you like." Sarah says coldly, and not at all surprised. "But Destine told me of your betrayal, and she told me of your death. It's more terrible than any of your pathetic little sacrifices could ever be." Sarah spits in Aaron�s face.
-----Things quiet down momentarily as Sol is laid out upon the altar. Devlin looks especially dark and evil as she approaches the altar with a large sacrificial dagger. The robed followers move back giving the Dark Priestess all the room and respect they can.
-----Before Devlin can get next to the altar, Sol�s body suddenly sharply moves to his left. Amid gasps from the dark followers, the young warrior rolls off the altar and stands to face Devlin. As he's coming to his feet, he draws his short sword.
-----With a furious look, Sol mutters something. With a swoop, his sword cuts the air as the evil one steps back, her face registering surprise. The dark male priest looses the triumphant look at having the Darkening Crystal and with an angry look begins to fight through the fleeing followers in his way.
-----Aaron, still standing in front of Sarah, turns toward the scene at the altar apparently surprised into silence.
-----In the meantime, Raven hears something or someone behind him and Romney. It sounds as if someone is cutting through the webbing.
-----"Bradley, Shema, whoever you are...c'mon..." Sarah says, encouraging the mysterious benefactor and working to free her arms so she can work her magic again.
-----Raven starts to work like a mad man to free his arms so he would be able to fire his bow.
-----Sol continues his focused attack on Devlin, pressing forward and stabbing in viciously at the priestess.
-----The High Priestess grabs into her own robe and pulls forth a dark short sword. She brings it across drawing blood from the young warrior�s arm.
-----Sol stabs in twice missing her on the first attempt and stabbing her across the side on the second. Devlin winces in pain as she grits her teeth. She draws her sword up again ready to face the young warrior.
-----The male priest breaks free of the cowardly followers and, handling a few items, casts a new spell. There upon a blazing ray of red-hot fire springs forth from his hand. It quickly takes the shape of a sword in his hand and the evil priest begins stalking up on Sol.
-----Aaron looks back at Sarah wiping the spittle from his face. "You shall be mine!" he snaps. Drawing forth a dagger, he holds it menacingly in front of the mage�s face. "Don�t make me scar your pretty little face." With that he begins carefully cutting Sarah out of the webbing, holding the knife so that if she tries anything he could stab her.
-----Up by the altar, Sol stabs in again at the Dark Priestess and she deftly parries it. Likewise he turns aside a slashing movement from Devlin. Over his shoulder, Sol notices a brightness and a growing warmth. He turns aside avoiding a swing from the priest�s flame blade.
-----Raven suddenly feels a strong hand on the back of his shoulder. As the person begins pulling on the ranger, Raven can see it is Shema. The woman warrior continues tugging him out behind the massive webbing.
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