Portraits and Pendulums

[Falon]

<He enters the great hall of DoS dusting the long journey from his shoulders and hood. Eyes scan the room and he sees. Some things familar, some not so familiar, but the portrait, the big one, the one with ego written all over it, that face he remembers well.>

<Sliding back the hood of his cloak, golden hair shining, the crest of Femorbrook revealed and a glint of light sparks from the handle of the Sword of Life, he speaks. To whom is uncertain for the hall is empty now. But he speaks non the less.>

Hello, Gondar, you old ghost. Looks like you lost some weight.<cracks his knuckles and stretches his arms forward, then turns to look at the entrance while still speaking.>

So, have you seen RC? Xeno? How about Max, Monk or Doc? <spinning back around to face the portrait again>

No, I don't suppose you have. Then again you probably wouldn't remember... at your age. <smiles that wry smile - turns to the ring an bows with a flourish - then rises to walk out of the hallowed hall.>

[Kairee]

Almost as soon as Falon left the Hall; Kairee appears in a burst of fire and soft BAMPHing sound.

Emerald eyes sweeping the empty hall only to glance up to Gondar's portrait.

~He's here, isn't he, My Love?~ she thinks to the image of her long lost love, ~I've had a premonition he and his damned sword would return.....I wonder what brings him back....~

A lingering gaze at Gondar; not even voicing in her own mind her desires for another's return.

Abruptly Kairee vanishes.

[Falon]

::paper work has been filed with the DoS authorities. The standings once again reflect the Warlord status of Nexus of the Mystic Keep. But, some weeks have passed and the search for the Sword of Life continues. Some say Sloth took the sword and pawned it years ago. Yet others say it was lost in a card game by a DoS Today reporter. Another story has it sitting in Kairee's care and one goes so far as to claim it was reforged and is being used by one of the Barons.

Falon knows better. He waits, patient as time itself. The SoL will arrive, soon enough.::