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[SR Cat C Challenge] The Dark Secret Unveiled
Roadmonkeytj posted a topic in Brethren of the Brick Seas
Our adventure is over and Edwin Is now sitting in the back room of the Blue Tassel recounting his story. ... After she lit those "candles" everything began to happen so fast. We had made camp on the other side of the cave unknown at the time to everyone but Cleo. Sitting there in my tent she removed her cloak for the first time. She was so stunning I really don't know what she said the first 5 or 30 minutes. I was lost in her beauty I couldn't help myself. I was startled by a hand across the face and her demanding to know if I was paying attention. I admitted I was to avoid being abused about the head and ears again. She opened the book she had carried close by her side the entire journey. It had years old maps to the exact location of cave. Texts written in a language foreign to me on animal skin. There were several letters in latin from her superiors with explicit instructions. She explained the Myth of the Drakon was put in place to keep people out and to protect a great treasure. Cleo further explained that the Order had gone to great measures to protect the city of gold. One of those was to scatter the keys to the city across the known lands. She explained that Drakon was to guard one of these keys. Our mission was to catch Drakon unharmed as possible and restore the key that had been stolen. We started the day preparing a plan Cleo had it all drawn out everyone had a task to do. I need to take a moment to take you back 15 days or so ago .... The first day on this island several of the natives I had talked to made mention of fire breathing dragons ... I had foolishly brushed them of as folklore ... I was mistaken ... No no that would have been cute and easy to deal with no this particular beast was more like ... I was not ready in any way shape or form to do what needed to be done. In all honesty I think I would have much preferred we were dealing with this guy instead... I digress ... So there I am perched on top of a cliff holding onto one half of a net that we had spent the morning tying together. Im just waiting for this beast to appear from the cave, hoping the whole time I don't become the next mangled corpse someone finds. Alas the Drakon appeared as Cleo spoke a dram of latin from her book ... Although now that I think about it I can say with most certainty that she had it memorized. Yet somehow she stood there fearlessly reciting latin with flames shooting inches above her head. Once the Drakon was in position we lept off the cliff like crazed men possessed ... the net worked perfectly. Everyone rushed into position. The beast thrashed and spun and just when we thought we had lost ... Cleo began to sing ... I tell you it was like a Sirens song. It drew you in made the world stand still. The beast laid down placid like a trained pet. She sung while looking right into its eyes. After her song she ordered us to release the net, she assured us we would not be harmed. Reluctantly we released the beast. Cleo then asked us to clear away the damaged gate. After we did she calmly lead the beast back into the cave. While she was in with the Drakon our task was to repair the gate. It was built much like a castle gate would be ... Oddly it cranked from inside the cave and would latch open. Soon Cleo reappeared this time alone. I questioned her at what became of Drakon. She yanked the rope holding the release pin and the gate slammed shut. She just stared into the darkness tears rolling down her cheeks. The troops were too preoccupied to even notice but we had an emotional moment as she explained what had become of Drakon. The thing that strikes me as odd though is when I questioned her standing there, after she had told me all of these secrets ... Why did you need my services ... She simply replied with a Smile ... Why your confidentiality clause of course Mr. Fitzgerald. Then she whispered in my ear ... Plus I thought you were cute Edwin. So here I sit talking to you capitulating weather or not to board the next ship or to stick around and take Miss DuBouis to a proper dinner. __________ Thanks for reading C&C welcomed!