Ohanzee presses on to the deeper Darkness of the temple entrance with the two trolls, fuming at the latest loss and a little confused too, though to worried at the moment to realise that.

The Trolls nod in thanks and vanish into the temple, quickly followed by the two Pavis officials, leaving the Rangers wondering what is exactly going on...

Curfew approaches, but there is still time to make it to the Waha Temple to take part in the evening ceremonies for the Holy day.

At the rear of the group Temush and Henal begin to wonder where Melock is.

They didn't answer my question...

Kobal looks at Hoskar.  "Your mother didn't want us to wait around and escort these trolls back to her, did they?"
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Telling Henal "Ill let you know if I can see him." Temush tries to climb up the building Mellock got onto.

Heading back the way they'd come to locate the building, Temush finds Melock standing in the large courtyard, staring up at the nearby roofs, which had recently held bowmen.

Sidling up to Melock, and following his gaze to the rooftops Temush taps the raven brave on the shoulder and says "What's up 'lock?"

Looking round, Melock smiles, "Did you see that? I was pushed off the roof, but managed to spin and land on my feet, I doubt I could do it again though." He rubs his chin as his eyes return to the rooftops, "Whatever Ohanzee said may have stopped us having to fight those guys, but he's upset them. I think he'll have to watch his back more than usual. So, where are the others?"

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Hoskar looks worried for a moment before his lopsided grin re-emerges. Horn and hide, no. Let's get out of here. I think I may hear Waha calling my soul.

He mutters something else only the forward group can catch.
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Temush shrugs, "They crossed the street, They might be in the dark house or they might have come back out by now. Let's go and see".

Henal joins Melock and Temush. "Let's find out if we can go to Waha's temple now. I don't want to miss a holy day, that's the sort of thing these town dwellers do."

Ohanzee walks in uncustomary silence to the Waha temple speaking only to pay his respects to the elders on his arrival. Then taking a place sitting cross-legged within the pace he begins his meditations to the Khan of Khans.

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Kobal would ask Ohanzee what happened, but the Raven is not like his usual incorrigible self, so he leaves the question for later.  I wonder if he's getting over the death of his familiar.

Back at the Waha temple again, he joins the drumbeat chant of the Song to Rising Waha, then casts a charm of fanaticism upon himself, dancing furiously to celebrate the night-time birth of the Butcher, born to deliver his people out of the Darkness.
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Temush collects his shield to attend the Waha ritual. He looks for Swiftkick amongst the crowd to invite him to stand with the Ranger braves for the ceremony. He sacrifices the necessary spiritual essence then casts his light spell and unveils his shield when the Waha and the Star Captains chant is recited. Seeing Swiftkick in this town of outsiders seems to have reinvigorated his observance of Waha norms.
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Melock follows the others to Waha's temple, but he watches Ohanzee closely waiting for the right moment to talk about what just happened. He gifts as much of his spirit to Waha as he can spare.

Henal joins in the celebrations of Waha enthusiastically giving thanks to his lord for his return to life. He gifts freely of his magical strength.

The temple is packed with the many followers of Waha that live within the walls and outside too. Sables out number everyone else and for the most part lead the ceremonies.

Myths are reenacted and sacrifices made. Several spirits of Law, from the far off ruins of Ex arrive to form bonds with several lucky worshippers.

Temush finds his friend Swiftkick and they spend the ceremonies close together....


Dawn sees everyone sat in the open corral sharing breakfast supplied by the Temple.

Kobal finds a place next to Ohanzee as they breakfast.  He says quietly to the brave, "I'm sorry you lost Snuff.  To have that bond, and lose it, is hard.  Maybe the Argan Argar temple will be able to help you with a new familiar, since we did help a couple of trolls."

He pauses and eats for a few moments, before continuing.  "Did you see what happened?  Since I arrived late, all I saw was some archers, but they disappeared in a flash.  Whoever they are, they may attack again, so we need to be ready."

It is obvious to Ohanzee that this place, despite the number of worshipers tonight, is weak. Also, as one who often finds himself ostracized if not outright outcast, he recognises in the elders here the small signs.

Perhaps because of this in part, or because they find themselves walled off from their lands he throws himself into the worship expending all but the very last of his soul to bolster the power of the temple and the link with Waha.

For hours he drums, sweat dripping from him and his arms aching until the Spirits of Law come and finally he all but collapses from the exertion when one brushed through him. It is a strange feeling to have something so Lawful pass through his so Disorderly self.




"No, I have no idea..." he trails off "No idea at all..." then looks up at Kobal "One moment Snuff is dead they are there, many of them all abouts on the roofs and then the next they are gone."

"I don't know why or how."

"There is a gap. I shall fill it as you suggest. No doubt there will be a price, but how he was lost must count for something to those we were escorting at least."

"I will visit them after we leave here."
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"I can fill in another detail, you called out a word and the assassin's backed off. I had a brief chat with them up on the roof. They really wanted to know your name, I did my best to find out anything I could from them, but they weren't in a sharing mood."

Ohanzee shakes his head "Wasn't me. I didn't shout anything at them, not unless you count a silent curse at the death of Snuff. Maybe one of then sounds like me."

As Ohanzee speaks Temush leans towards him.

As he watches Temush lean towards Ohanzee, Melock can't stop himself from laughing, "Did you just lie?" He shakes his head, "in front of a Sun Hawk, that's careless."

"No  ...no, he didn't..." Temush says with a slight frown before blowing his lips out,

Hoskar frowns too. Taking a deep breath, he stares at the ceiling and remarks I know what I heard.

For a moment, it looks as if he is about to say more. But he just shakes his head sadly without further comment.