And The Lack Thereof: Epoch

Epoch

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A small glimpse into what I spent the last 1886 hours doing, since last July. I'm not expecting you to care or even to understand.

You say 'My time is drawing to a close, regardless. I will not lead the nation to the Empress' return. Another will have to.'

Uillean asks to you 'Your time?'

Uillean clears his throat, beginning to speak Zhensh.

You say to Uillean 'I will be stepping down, in the coming months.'

Uillean says 'Oh, my friend..'

Uillean sighs.

The distant howl of a lonely creature echoes through the area.

You smile at him.

Uillean says 'No one can take your place.'

You say to Uillean 'But someone will have to.'

Uillean says 'That much is True.'

It is noon.

Uillean says to you 'I will have to build trust with a new commander all over again.'

Uillean chuckles sadly.

You say to Uillean 'Zhenshi won't be the same after I leave.'

It begins to rain.

You say 'It molds itself to whoever commands.'

You say 'The land...'

Corathir runs a hand across the dirty floor.

You say 'It lives, in a strange way. I feel more of a connection to it, than with mortals, anymore.'

A light drizzle is falling here.

You say to Uillean 'Let that not be a slight to you, friend. You are as loyal and trustworthy as any I've known.'

Uillean laughs.

Uillean says 'By no means.'

Uillean says to you 'I am no stranger to attaching myself to things eternal.'

You say 'For god and country.'

Uillean lightly hits a fist to his chest and nods his head.

...

You tell Sirano 'I'm feeling odd.'

You tell Sirano 'You may be the last person I bring to life, Sirano.'

You tell Sirano 'For in a month, I retire from my duties.'

Sirano replies 'Ah, I do not wish to drain you that much.'

You stop resting, and sit up.

Sirano replies 'My life is not worth another's for no cause.'
You start to concentrate.

You utter the words, 'candusgjfcandusqnn'.
You have resurrected a lurid male half-elf!

You rest your tired bones.

You smile at him.

You say 'Life anew upon the wings of the Restless, Sirano.'

A lurid male half-elf tilts his head to the side, offering a smile towards the peaceful half-elf.

A lurid male half-elf says 'My thanks to you sir, and your Lord. However I wish not to be the cause of your downfall.'

You chuckle.

You say to a lurid male half-elf 'Not at all.'

A lurid male half-elf looks at you.

You say to a lurid male half-elf 'You will come to a time, when your service is done.'

You say to a lurid male half-elf 'I'm reaching it. That's all.'

A lurid male half-elf gestures tot he floor next to the peaceful half-elf.

Corathir offers a warm smile.

A lurid male half-elf asks 'May I sit?'

You say 'Of course.'

A lurid male half-elf says 'Ah, well perhaps I should be dressed first.'

You shrug in response to his question.

A lurid male half-elf says 'I've never done this...'

A lurid male half-elf struggles with the magical words.

You say 'Sixty-two years has led me to barely notice such things.'

A lurid male half-elf starts to concentrate.

A lurid male half-elf utters the words, 'qarr abrazak'.

A lurid male half-elf starts to concentrate.

A lurid male half-elf utters the words, 'qarr abrazak'.
A lurid male half-elf's gear appears on him in a flash of holy light!

You hum softly.

A lurid male half-elf grins.

A lurid male half-elf lowers himself to a resting position next to the other half-elf.

A lurid male half-elf sits down and rests.

You stop resting, and sit up.

You start to concentrate.

You utter the words, 'pzar'.
Ok.

You rest your tired bones.

You say to a lurid male half-elf 'Tell me about yourself, young knight.'

A lurid male half-elf says 'Sirano, as you know.'

Corathir dips his head.

You say 'Corathir Veltre, as you know.'

A lurid male half-elf greets everyone in the room.

You greet Sirano.

Sirano says 'Of myself? Well sir, not much to tell to be honest with you. My travels have not taken me very far.'

Sirano asks to you 'If I may ask sir, how long have you lived?'

You hum softly.

Sithara tells you 'Where will I find you then?'

You say to Sirano 'Not long, by the measure of most elf-men. Sixty-two years, forty-five of which have been in my Lord Zavijah's service.'

Sirano nods his head slowly.

Sirano says 'Is still quite long, from my point.'

You tell Sithara 'My Lord's temple in Nerina.'

Sirano asks to you 'Where will you go?'

Sithara replies 'By the libraries, yes?'

You tell Sithara 'Indeed.'

You say to Sirano 'I have not yet decided. I've a chance at staying to teach future Talons, but I may decide to retire entirely, and...live out life, as a normal man, with my wife.'

You say to Sirano 'In essence...I would go home.'

Sirano says to you 'A worthy ambition, no doubt well earned from your service.'

You say to Sirano 'I pray such. I have done my Lord's bidding, I think, as long as it took me to do it.'

You say to Sirano 'You see, I was brash, in my youth.'

You say to Sirano 'Mighty ambitions, but lacking in humbleness, and most certainly wisdom.'

Sirano says to you 'From what I have seen, common for those of our kin while in their youth.'

Sirano says 'There is no shame in our past, even if there be mistakes and tarnishes there.'

Corathir chuckles lightly, nodding several times.

Sirano says to you 'We are indeed, a sum of our mistakes.'

You say to Sirano 'Ah, I bear my past gladly. It is my successes that wear me down more quickly than my failures, however.'

You say to Sirano 'Friendships made, and watching them dwindle away by the tide of the River. I have watched nearly all of my mortal companions die away, in my life. While it is has been suggested to me that I just...up and make new friends...'

You chuckle.

The sliding door opens.

A clear-eyed female elf darts in from the east.
A nightling soars in from the east.

A clear-eyed female elf closes the sliding door.

You smile at her.

Sirano looks at a clear-eyed female elf.

Sirano looks at a clear-eyed female elf.

You say to Sirano 'It's saying goodbye to friends that becomes the hardest task of all, you might find.'

Corathir glances to the clear-eyed elf with a wink.

A clear-eyed female elf bows her head towards the altar, then nods to the half-elves.

A clear-eyed female elf asks 'Friends?'

A clear-eyed female elf looks at Sirano.

A clear-eyed female elf looks at you.

You say to a clear-eyed female elf 'I'm reminiscing with the young knight. I feel old, today.'

You grin at her.

Sirano says to you 'I would imagine so, however we never truly say goodbye, all we do is see you further down the road.'

Sirano stops resting, and clambers to his feet.

A clear-eyed female elf says to you 'When I was your age...'

Sirano says to you 'And with that good sir, I wish you a happy retirement, or a pleasant trevel to whereever you might go.'

A clear-eyed female elf chuckles and waves her words away.

Sirano says to you 'I'll see you further down the road, friend.'

You say to Sirano 'Thank you, good sir. I pray you find your travels well, and I hope you find wisdom all along the way.'

Corathir dips his head to the lurid half-elf.

Sirano slowly bows before the half-elven man.

Sirano opens the sliding door.

Sirano walks east.
You hear foot steps nearby.

You close the sliding door.

...

A Large Altar Room
The velvet carpet ends at the simple, arched doorway into this spacious and imposing room. The gold-colored ceiling is arched, and adorned with an etched silver pattern along the edges, complementing silver walls with gold etchings at the top as well as the edges. At the far end of the room is a large, bronze altar stands atop a round, smooth slab of granite. The marble floor shines brightly from attentive care, adding to the rooms heavenly glow. A large tapestry hangs on the wall behind the altar and is the only decoration gracing the walls of this room. The room is otherwise unfurnished but exudes a sense of integrity and pride.
Obvious exits: sw

This is how your action description will appear while standing:
Corathir is on both knees before the altar.

Corathir bows his head, and closes his eyes.

pray I pray, my Lord Zavijah, that I have pleased you in my service. That I could walk in the light of your Wisdom is all I could ever ask for. You have blessed my life more greatly than I would dare to imagine, and I praise and thank you for this journey I have walked. May I continue to honor you, in all my days.
You pray to the gods for help.

Corathir lifts his head, and opens his eyes to look upon the altar with misty eyes.

Corathir nods to himself, once.

Corathir rises to his feet, and bows low before the altar.

You are already standing.

This is how your action description will appear while standing:
Corathir is here.

You walk southwest.

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