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Post by Dracafrey on Dec 15, 2006 18:06:30 GMT 1
Kael had walked for what seemed like hours to him now. Planting his feet securely in the mud of the rapid river as he looked back. Smiling some as he could longer see where he had entered the chilled rushing river. As he turned back around he could faintly hear the sounds of a waterfall in the distance, though he could still not see it from where he was. He continued pushing his way through the river as his muscles ached for rest. Groaning slightly in pain and coldness as he treked on in defiance of his body's request to stop.
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Post by Culmir on Dec 15, 2006 18:27:02 GMT 1
Marya didn't think the water was that cold until she had gotten more upstream and when her clothes were all soaked and the water still splashing up violently against her legs as she struggled upstream, her teeth clattering a little as she kept her hands locked around the pole to make sure the buckets wouldn't slide off her shoulders
Katriana gritted her teeth together as she followed Marya slowly, the mud making it hard for the blonde to find any sold ground where she could stand on, and the water didn't seem to be too happy with the two intruders as it pushed back a lot against their legs. Shivering the sorceress mumbled something about the water freezing
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Post by Dracafrey on Dec 15, 2006 18:43:23 GMT 1
Kael's entire body now was soaked from the river and the mist in the air. His body shivering from the cold water as he pressed on further up the river. Keeping his head down trying to see where to plant his feet so he wouldnt fall and have to redo the challenges. Looking up briefly a small smile crossed over his face as he saw the waterfall nearing. Grunting lightly as he pushed harder to get there faster, even though his body protested against him.
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Post by Culmir on Dec 15, 2006 18:49:18 GMT 1
Katriana's body shivered violently from the cold, her muscles screaming for rest as she pushed up river against the raging water. She knew that if she'd stop now she wouldn't be able to pick up again and would have to start over and she wasn't ready to do that just yet. Breathing heavily as she waded on, digging her feet deep into the soft mud each time as the water went faster and the resistance got worse
Marya was cold, her lungs were hurting as if she was breathing ice cubes rather than air, it burned in her chest but as long as Katriana would go on so would she.
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Post by Dracafrey on Dec 15, 2006 18:55:04 GMT 1
Kael approached the waterfall carefully, trying not to slip on the rocks. Smiling as he finally had made it to the end of the river, as he then climbed up out of the cold water and onto the dry dirt path that would lead him back to the castle. Placing down his buckets on the earth carefully, he flopped on the ground in pain and exhaustion. Breathing heavily and shivering as the cool breeze didnt help for warming him.
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Post by Culmir on Dec 15, 2006 19:00:27 GMT 1
Marya smiled a little when the blonde in front of her slowed down a little to let her catch up with her. The smile faded slowly as her delicate ears picked up the sound of the waterfall not too far away, gritting her teeth a little she pushed more up stream, her breathing still painful and quick as she motioned for Katriana to put some speed behind her walking as well, wanting to get out of the water as quick as she could.
Katriana clenched her jaw as she dug her heels deeper into the mud pushing against the ice cold water, now feeling what her enemies would feel should she choose to use her magic against them. Her teeth clattering a little before she shut her jaw tighter, holding back the expressing of how cold she was as she moved a little quicker as well
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Post by Dracafrey on Dec 15, 2006 19:04:59 GMT 1
Kael still shivered and ached everywhere, pushing himself up off the ground, his clothes now covered in mud from laying on the dirt path. Groaing lightly as he went to pick up the buckets and place them back over his shoulders. Beginning his long walk back to the castle.
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Post by Culmir on Dec 15, 2006 19:08:54 GMT 1
Katriana smiled in relief when the waterfall came into view after they came from behind some trees that was keeping it out of view, edging to the side of the river with some difficulty she put the buckets over onto the dry land before pulling herself out, laying on her back exhausted, her breathing rapid as she shivered still. Her muscles tensed up still
Marya didn't know how fast to get out of the water, after she ditched the buckets onto the ground she pulled herself onto the ground as well, her legs hurting and she couldn't help but laugh a little when she realized how easy it felt to actually walk on the dirt again rather than wade against a raging river
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Post by Dracafrey on Dec 15, 2006 19:13:43 GMT 1
Kael walked slowly over the the hills on the path, his body aching for rest as he progressed on. The slight wind blowing by him freezing him to the bones even more. His shoulders aching now from the weight of the buckets of water, his eyes beginning to droop as tiredness swept over him urging him to give in and stop. He resisted the urge to give in and continued on, hoping the castle grounds were near before his body collapses on its own.
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Post by Culmir on Dec 15, 2006 19:18:09 GMT 1
Katriana remained laying on her back as the necromancer next to her still walked around somehow, her breathing had returned to normal and her clothes were drying very slowly as the sorceress kept her blue eyes locked onto the necromancer, wondering how she could keep on walking still like this "How you do that?" she asked, her voice soft still
Marya was walking in circles to keep herself a little warm and make sure that she would still be able to keep going as her clothes were drying slower than Katriana's it seemed, by hanging the pouch with her dust on the pole she had kept it dry, sly eyes moving towards Katriana when she asked her something "with this" she said as she picked the pouch off the pole again and grabbed a very small amount of it, giving it to Katriana "this will give you energy enough to make it back, when it's worked out you'll have to rest a lot though" she said apologetically
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Post by Dracafrey on Dec 15, 2006 19:21:49 GMT 1
Kael shivered still, even though his clothes had dried. Stopping for a moment as he saw the castle grounds not far from him now. He walked down the next hill and headed towards the castle, if his body would have allowed it he would have went into his jog to the castle.
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Post by Culmir on Dec 15, 2006 19:25:32 GMT 1
Katriana looked at the powerdy dust in her hands before she put it to her mouth and ate it, her tired eyes brightening a little as she felt some kind of tingle pull through her body, most of the weariness draining from her muscles as she felt energetic again, getting back onto her feet Katriana picked up the buckets again, smiling thankfully at Marya "shall we go then?" she asked
Marya smirked, her clothes almost dried as she nodded and bend to pick up the buckets, hanging the pouch around her wrist once more as the two set off to walk back to the castle
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Post by Dracafrey on Dec 15, 2006 19:34:00 GMT 1
kael struggled as he approached the grounds. Finally entering into the castle grounds, his breathing heavy and quick as he pulled his exhausted body towards the training grounds approaching the guard that had sent them out on the quest.
The gaurd waited in the training grounds for his troops to return. His eyes widening as he saw one man approaching him with the buckets on his shoulders. Smiling some at the man's efforts to get here.
"Congradulations on your hardship, as I can see your buckets are still full and of the same water of tt you left with. Now you head back to your quarters for the night, some gaurds will escort you. Good work."
As some gaurds came over and helped kael return back into the castle.
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Post by Culmir on Dec 15, 2006 19:39:05 GMT 1
Marya smiled as she and Katriana walked on in a somewhat hasty pace, she knew that the powder she had given to Katriana was maybe enough to get her to the gate, and it would be the same for her and she wished she hadn't done it but the other alternative was crawling back to the castle and she didn't like that idea much
Katriana felt a little more vibrant, it was nice to have a little more energy than she had, had when they stopped after they climbed out of the water. Walking on the soceress thought she saw the vague silhouette of the castle through the trees.
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Post by Dracafrey on Dec 15, 2006 19:43:05 GMT 1
The guard looked around wondering if there any more people close behind the man that had arrived. Impressed by how quick that man had done all those challenges. shaking it off he looked over some swords as he waited for the others to make it back.
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