laneys.info Beware of Yankees, drunks, and loose women.

Let's see, where did I leave off. My trip to the Academy of Arhus - I arrived with no incidents. I proceeded to inform the people present that I was there to be a Knight and if need be I would fight any or all for that right. Well, you guessed it, I was not made a knight, but Elias the Knight commander of Exmoor did allow me to stay a month; he said I had spunk. I attended class, trained a bit and learned more about Arhus. I soon realized being a Templar was not for me I learned you had to be celibate, boy did that throw cold water, no pun intented, on my plans. When the month was over Shadow and I were getting ready to leave...Shadow, I forgot to tell you about Shadow...she was my horse, trained just for me, I love her so much. Anyway, back to the story, Elias told me of a group that had passed through Exmoor a few months earlier. The group was made up of warriors loyal to Arhus and some to Elminoir the Goddess of nature. The best part was, they allowed women to ride with them. Elias gave me a letter of introdution and the blessing of Arhus and I was off, after penning a note to my parents telling them what I was going to do. Bet that went over well! I forgot to mention my dad's new job; he was elevated to Duke and made the Emperor's military advisor. I always forget to mention that. It took just over three months to catch up to the group, believe me they were not hard to track, they were just too far ahead of me. They did not stop anywhere for too long.Their leader (one Lericanin Averitt) was a huge bald guy with tattoos and a big-ass hammer. They had two dwarves and a mammoth wagon. I found myself in the city of Carbost. As I rode in, I saw a execution about to take place. I stopped, not to watch the act itself, but because the prisoner was a young girl. I noticed she was totally alone, no one there to support her. Only the guard, executioner and a priest of Arhus - it was over in a second. I bowed my head in prayer. I thought, how sad, such a young woman. I wondered what she did that was so wrong that she deserved to die by having her throat cut. As I rode on I inquiried about the group I sought. I learned that one of the group, Alister Stormfrost, lived in the city. A few minutes later, I found myself outside the Stormfrost residence. After introductions and an invitation from Mrs. Stormfrost (Alister's mother)to eat - she said I needed some meat on my bones, I was told that the group was in the city - my hunt was over. After thanking Alistair's parents and agreeing to return to dinner, I went to the Church of Arhus. I was actually nervous about the group's reputation; would they accept me? It was too late to turn back now. I entered the church. At once I felt a sense of sadness. I then heard voices engaged in almost a heated exchange. I looked to the sound. That's when I saw him - the one described as Lericanin Averitt. He was talking loudly with another male who, I would learn later, was Gunner. Just then a door opened behind them. I saw the supine body of a person on a table. I reconized the person as the young woman I had seen executed just hours before. I guess I must have been obviously staring too long because the next thing I was staring at was the massive chest of Lericanin. "Who are you?" he asked in an intimidating voice. I introduced myself and presented the letter from Elias. He read it and looked me up and down. I noticed that even though he was a huge man, he seemed sad at that moment; I almost wanted to give him a hug but decided, no.I later learned that the young woman was Avion, a member of the group. It would be some time before I learned the truth of of the events that brought an end to her young life and who was truly resposible for her death. Read on and I will tell you the real story of this warrior band and the true facts will surprise you.