Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Page #2

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The ones we ran into were looking

for some kind of staff, too.

DI wonder why it's so important.

DThere is talk of war,

armies of strange creatures

gathering in the wilderness.

Perhaps these things are related.

You folks need anything?

Now, then. Once upon a time,

the great hero Huma Dragonbane...

My parents said he wasn't real.

DWho?

DHuma Dragonbane.

Huma? That name sounds familiar.

Oh, dear,

now I've lost my train of thought.

"Once upon a time,

the great hero Huma Dragonbane..."

Oh, yes. Thank you, little boy.

Once upon a time,

the great hero Huma Dragonbane

led the Knights of Solamnia

against the evil dragons of Takhisis,

the Queen of Darkness.

Thanks, Tika.

Tanis, this came for you.

Well? Who's it from?

Kitiara. She says her duties

with her new lord are keeping her busy.

She sends her best.

We all took a sacred oath to be here.

Well, that's done it.

The circle is broken, the oath denied.

Bad luck. Bad luck.

New lord?

I wonder if it's business or pleasure.

With the mighty dragonlances,

Huma and the knights

destroyed the wicked dragons,

and Huma offered his thanks

to Paladine.

Blasphemy, heretic!

Corrupting our youth! Call the guards!

Leave him alone.

That can't be good.

How dare you speak to me like that?

I'm the High Theocrat of Solace.

This man is not a heretic.

His stories are true.

The ancient gods are real,

and they have returned.

She's been deluded by charlatans.

It's amazing what people will believe.

Witch! She must be arrested as well.

Where are those guards?

I'm confiscating this.

No!

The chieftain's daughter says

you will not take it.

I take what I want.

Hurry! Knock him down,

so we can put out the flames.

DHealing magic?

DLook at the staff!

The goblins said they'd destroy Solace

if they caught anyone

harboring the staff.

DYou'd better get out of here.

DI was just trying to help.

DTell that to them.

DWell, you've done it again, haven't you?

DWe must leave.

DRun? From this rabble?

There's something about that staff.

We can't let it fall into goblin hands.

Then I will stay and face

these foul goblins in mortal combat.

Sturm, there's a lady to protect.

DWe have to get her out of here.

DA lady? Right.

DMadam, I am your servant.

DWe don't need your help.

Look, you're strangers here.

We know our way around.

We can get you to safety.

Very well, lead us out of here.

Raist, hang onto me.

Raist!

DThere they are!

DCome on!

Look what we've found.

Give me the staff.

Kill them!

I'll get reinforcements!

DGoing somewhere?

DGet them! Stop them!

Let's get out of here

before more of them show up!

Great! We're trapped

between the goblins and the water.

Now what are we gonna do?

Flint, I'm gonna give this to you straight.

We're taking a boat.

I am not getting in that boat!

That accident was 10 years ago.

Look, I'll make sure Caramon sits still.

Absolutely not. I took a vow.

DTanis, search parties.

DEveryone in the boat, now!

Flint, get in!

I'd rather take my chances

with the goblins.

There they are! Seize them!

DThey're getting away!

DWait!

DToede.

DArchers, flame!

Archers, loose!

Loose!

Put those flames out!

We're sitting ducks!

Hey, sit still!

Raistlin,

you have anything up your sleeve?

More than you'll ever know.

DGood work, Brother!

DStop them! They're getting away!

Do it again!

Get the big ugly one this time!

I can't. I must rest.

You said you'd achieved

great magical power.

No matter how powerful a wizard is,

he's limited to the number of spells

he can cast each day.

I know that, but I've never seen a wizard

get so exhausted

just from casting spells.

The test in the Tower of High Sorcery

almost killed him, that's why.

Interesting.

And why do you talk in that

funny language when you're casting?

I healed that man's burns

without saying anything.

Well, maybe the staff helped a little.

Tanis, the constellations of the gods,

Takhisis the Queen of Darkness

and Paladine the Valiant Warrior,

they're gone.

It's only a bunch of stars, Raist.

DWhat do you think this means?

DChaos. War.

Death. That is what I see.

We hid the boat.

Thank you for risking your lives for us,

even though we are strangers.

I'm Tanis.

The brothers are Caramon and Raistlin.

The knight, Sturm Brightblade.

Flint Fireforge carries our wine,

and Tasslehoff Burrfoot

is our clever little locksmith.

And you are?

DGoldmoon and Riverwind.

DWe're strangers no longer.

Feeling any better?

DPerhaps my staff will...

DNo.

My body was my sacrifice for my magic.

DThe damage is permanent.

DYour staff healed that man at the inn.

DHow?

DI don't know.

DI haven't had it very long.

DWhere'd you get it?

Riverwind discovered it on a quest

to an ancient abandoned city.

He... We believed it was

a gift from the Gods of Light,

but the people of our village called us

heretics and condemned us to death.

When they tried to stone us, the staff

magically transported us to safety.

Only the true gods

can grant real healing magic.

Maybe this is proof they've returned.

We came west hoping to discover

the truth about the staff.

The Highseekers in Haven might

be able to tell us where it came from,

Dwhat its powers are.

DEnough!

We never asked for your help.

In the morning,

we go our separate ways.

We can't let this magic

fall into the hands of the goblins.

The staff will be safer

with more protectors.

Listen with those big pointy ears.

I don't trust you, halfDbreed.

Speak to him like that again,

and I will cut you down where you stand!

If it's a fight you want, you shall have it.

Riverwind!

I'm sorry. Like the rest of my people,

Riverwind doesn't trust those

who aren't human.

And what of you, my lady?

Once I held the same prejudice,

but no longer.

We will be honored

to travel with you and your friends.

Tas, you got a map?

I didn't steal anything!

I mean, let me check.

Hey! Laurana gave me that ring.

This? You must've dropped it

back at the inn.

You're lucky I picked it up.

So, you think the staff

might lead to the Gods of Light?

Does this mean your faith in them

has been resurrected?

It means I'm open to the possibility.

DHighlord, the Blue Crystal Staff...

Dlt's been found?

No, my lord.

It was tracked

to one of the plainsmen tribes.

The village was searched thoroughly,

but it wasn't there.

Takhisis will not be pleased.

No, wait, my lord. The staff was seen

in a place called Solace.

If the enemy has the staff,

they may also know about the Disks.

Warn Onyx, and send my elite troops

north to Solace.

One way or the other,

I will have that staff.

You think there might be goblins

living in there?

I wish. I'll fight the living

any day of the week, but not the dead.

DThe dead!

DAII you need to know, kender,

is that none who enter Darken Wood

ever return.

Sounds like an adventure

just waiting to happen.

We're already on an adventure.

DWe can stop for a rest, if you want.

DWho, me? I'm fine.

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