Re: Where the Darkness Lies (Chapter 1)
Griswold meandered up to the flag pole, stretching his arms as he did so. "What an eclectic group of outstanding individuals!" He chimed. "Might I intercede to introduce myself and my friend? I am Griswold Ortmann, squire and soon to be" he brandished his medallion, "knight. And this," he gestured to Eli, "most extraordinary individual is my childhood friend Eli Reiner. There is no truer wit nor defter hand outside of Olympus herself. Whilst Jacoby here is my stalwart steed."
Looking over the group, he addressed each in turn, complimenting all and favouring none.
Kharash was first, his size and nature standing out, "Zeus strike me down: a dragonborn! I don't believe I have had the privilege to meet one such as you before. Your scales are magnificent - they glitter like gemstones. Are all of your kind so resplendent?" Noticing the man's own medallion, Griswold gasped and quickly dropped to one knee. "It seems even here I am to be outclassed. Show your respect, Eli. This man is a Watcher of Yggdrasil." After a moment he stood up and with a last smile at Kharash turned to Brother Sul.
"Might I venture to say that you've the bearing of a veteran, sir. Battle forged, I'd say. Your arms and armour, unified by identical sigils, are truly inspiring. Forgive my ignorance, but are they knightly? I imagine you could crush two or even three skulls with a single blow from that warhammer. It will be my honour to complete this task and ensure you meet the Rose. Though, perhaps, it should be he questing for your attention?" Griswold bowed and turned to Fariel next, where upon his apparently endless stream of words stopped momentarily. For a beat there was silence then, as though nothing had happened, he was speaking again.
"Well met, sir elf. Rarely has it been my pleasure to encounter a Silver. Rarer still to have the opportunity to speak to one. And yet all I can say is that you shame me. I pride myself on my elegance and poise but even now, relaxed as you are, it is obvious that I am the shadow to your light. If it would not inconvenience overly much, perhaps we can talk later? I have many questions of the Silver Forest and its mysterious people." Finally with a cock of his head Griswold spots the last of the group.
"What's this fiery brilliance I see before me? Does someone carry a torch? No. A lantern then? No, but it cannot be...hair?" He pushed past the others to get a better view of Sigi. "Ah!" He gasped, "Such beauty! Feminine as Aphrodite herself, but with strength underlying. My Lady! Griswold dropped to one knee and reached out to take the half-dwarf's hand. "Please grant me your favour and I promise that, in me, you'll have the most fervently loyal companion ever known." There Griswold remained, awaiting Sigi's response or some other interruption. His eyes burning with anticipation.
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