Altared Beginning 4
As Danthor walked back through the streets
of Westbridge, he looked around, absorbing all the sights and smells of
the bustling tradetown. His hand strayed down to his waist, where a gempouch
was firmly tied to his belt. He turned east at Market Square and followed
the all-too-familiar route back to the Isle
of Mystra's Dance. Once there, he sought out
Seline, thinking to share his finds with her, and ask her opinion on some
aspects of their new finding. "Seline,"
Danthor greeted his friend and colleague. "I've
got some things for you." Seline watched intently
as Danthor disentangled the gempouch from his belt and poured its contents
out before her. Seline swiped the gems up in one hand and dumped them back
into the pouch, tucking them away somewhere on her person. Danthor smiled,
shrugged, assumed that Seline had a use for them, or just liked treasure,
and made his way off to his study. A short while later, Danthor returned
to the infirmary to check on Seline. He found her dreaming, tossing furiously
in her sleep, muttering strange words. Deciding to let her sleep her supposed
fever off (she seemed to be suffering from no physical ailments), Danthor
made his way back down to the altar, deep beneath their place of residence.
As he rounded the final corner in the tunnel leading down to the lake,
Danthor noticed a strange, soft, glowing light emanating from the area
around the waterfall. Danthor increased his pace, hustling furiously toward
the altar.. And what is THIS?!"
A circle of white light{s flickered and beamed
forth from the previously empty corner on the top of the altar, and where
there were once pockmarks lay the nine most rare of the gems he had given
to Seline. "It seems this thing has been activated by Seline.. at least
in some manner. This must not be allowed to continue until its purpose
is made clear. But, the mystery of this thing is killing me. I must know
its purpose .. I must know how our Church can use it to our advantage,
if there is one. I thirst for this knowledge more than any other. 'Tis
a great mystery, this .. and I intend to solve it."
