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The snowy slopes of White Wolf Mountain faded away in the wake of the travelers. Their journey was long, and the path treacherous. But, after leaving Keldagrim, Kaisen, Saren, Kalda, and Zharoun arrived over the hills into the lowlands that signified they were nearing Asgarnia.

A small village sat in their path. It was full of white houses, with men in white robes walking around. The aroma of herbs wafted over the scene.

Zharoun led the group into the village. "This is Taverley," he explained. "You'll like this place, Kaisen. The Druids here are devout followers of Guthix. They also practice an ancient skill called herblore, which is the art of brewing potions."

"Where are we going?" Kalda asked as she admired a tall, flowing fountain in the center of the city.

"We're going to see Karradae, the leader of the Druids. He lives in the upstairs of this shop here." Zharoun led them into the hut that was the herblore shop, also which housed the Druid leader.

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Karradae's hut was simple enough. A small table in the sitting room was adorned with an opaline tablecloth. The soothing smell of nettle tea filled the room.
A young boy in white robes went scurrying away as the strangers entered. He ran behind the leg of an old man who stood across the room.
"Don't be rude, Sanfew," the man chastised. "They are guests." He turned to them. "Welcome to my home. What brings you to our peaceful village?"
"Only passing through, Karradae," Zharoun said as he shook Karradae's hand.
"Zharoun? I almost didn't recognize you. I can't believe the old Sage finally wants to pay me a visit."
"Busy, busy. I must intrude on your hospitality only a little while, for I see my friend Saren is about to have an anxiety attack." Sure enough, Saren was on edge, obviously thoughts of Falador's fate were heavy on his mind like a slab of granite.
"This is Kaisen, and the dwarf is Kalda," continued Zharoun.
"Nice to meet you all. This is my son, Sanfew." He pushed Sanfew out to see them. "He's a little shy, but I know he'll change. He'll have to, if he is to one day be the leader of the Druids in my stead."
"Surely you don't intend on dying just yet?"
"I'm an old man, Zharoun. If the opportunity arises to go out with a bang I will take it. Also, I am going to enter war. Yes, I know your reasons for coming. You need help in the battle, and you need information. I can help."
"You read me perfectly."
Karradae smiled. "You can't spend as much time with you as I have without understanding your motives. Here's the deal: we depart for Falador in two hours' time. Meet us down at the lakeshore."
"Of course. Thank you." Zharoun ushered them quickly out of the room.

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Kaisen sat in a small room in a Druid's hut, watching the sun rise over the eastern horizon. The eastern sky over Asgarnia was dark in the twilight, bringing the horror in Kaisen's mind to description.
Kaisen stroked the dragon egg. He could feel its warmth, its presence, always. No one else could tell just how alive it was. Except him. It called to him sometimes, its forceful voice exploding like a cherry bomb in his mind.
His slumber had been brief and restless, as he was haunted by his mission. It was nearing its end, but the most difficult test was yet to begin. He feared what he would find as he approached Falador, if he was too late...

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The door creaked open, and Kaisen's heart skipped a beat when he noticed that Kalda was there. "Zharoun says it's time to go," she said.
"Okay," Kaisen agreed. He got up and took the bundle of cloths that held the dragon egg and the rune pouch, and he followed Kalda down to the lakeshore.
The waters were calm, and a small breeze gently made only soft ripples in its surface. Nearby, a line of white robes on a clothes line swung softly in the wind.
Zharoun, Karradae, and Saren were waiting on the shore by a boat, which was sitting in the water. "Finally," Saren said in exasperation. "We need to leave now!"
"Patience," Zharoun chastised. "Get into the boat. Karradae here can get us across the lake. The boat is enchanted, so none of us will have to do any rowing."
Relieved, they all got into the boat. As soon as the last one set foot inside its wooden frame, it moved automatically across the calm lake.

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------Chapter Eight: The Seige------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The land behind them became smaller and smaller, and the opposite shore was in sight. In the distance, the white marble walls of Falador rose over the dry landscape.
"Why are we coming from the west?" Saren asked the Druid.
Karradae replied, "Our sources indicate that yesterday, a large force of demons attacked from this way, using our underground Taverly Dungeon as a hiding place. They left the dungeon, struck the city, and incited a huge battle. We're going to see if we can help in any way over here. Also..." He pointed out over the lake to the east, and a huge cloud of smoke was coming from the forests north of Falador. "...a huge army of Agaben's is that way, and we don't want to meet them before we have an army of White Knights behind us."
Saren nodded. It was a good plan, and even he must have known that he couldn't fight an army by himself.
As the boat stopped on the south side of the lake and the travelers disembarked, they saw the land was bare and blackened. Truly there had been a ferocious battle here. Kaisen couldn't help but notice that Saren's face grew colder with every step into the barren territory.
"This way," Karradae beckoned, and they followed him. Before long, they walked over a tall hill and saw Falador.

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The city was intact. The battle had not spelled the end for them after all. No demons were left, but Kaisen could see hundreds of dead White Knights on the ashen battlefield (the ashes were the remains of the fallen demons).
There were even more White Knights and monks out in the battlefield, blessing and burying their fallen brothers. Saren walked over and began speaking with one of them.
"Yeah, the battle took a huge toll on our forces. There were a lot of dead demons as well, but that won't hurt Agaben as much as our losses hurt us."
"How can we get into the city?"
The man pointed to the wall. "The demons tore a chunk out of the wall. You can just climb right in."
"Thank you." Saren turned to his friends. "Come."
They followed him into Falador, and the last remnants of the White Knights.

07-Apr-2007 20:32:24

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