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"I wish it would end sooner. I just want to rest." He leaned backwards, closing his eyes. "But first... I have some things to do. Revenge."
He paused, a single tear running down his cheek. "And retribution. If I can do one good act before I die, it would be avenging Louise's death."

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"Well, I'm pretty sure I killed her... but when I was using the seal. Which my father forced on me when I was born. All of my brothers, myself, and my father have it. It makes you insane, if you use it too much, and that's what happened to me." He rubbed his eyes. "I have to kill my father, for revenge. For myself. And for retribution, I have to kill all my brothers, and then myself, so that no-one else can find out how to use the Dark Seal... and so that no-one else is cursed by it, or loses someone they love to it."

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Lishkra woke up slowly. He was bleary eyed and in a depressed mood. Standing up, he looked around. I wonder where everyone went. Walking out of the lounge into the main hall Lishkra's eyes drifted to the staircase.

Jonath's face flashed in Lishkra's mind. Frowning he started up the stair case, not even noticing that he had left his staff in the lounge. The going was slow and painful for Lishkra. He had still not recovered from fighting the bandits. When he had at last reached to the top of the staircase Lishkra leaned against the banister heavily until he could move on.

Looking down the right hallway, Lishkra saw Jonaths door was ajar. Lishkra walked down to Jonath's room and looked in. Jonath was lying on his bed, his face contorted in confusion and pain. Jonath had a large gash in his neck and his clothes and the bed sheets were soaked in blood. "No" Lishkra whispered in horror.

Moving close to Jonath, Lishkra felt a pang of sorrow. He had been so rude to this man. There must be someway to bring him back to life. Any way. A tear ran down Lishkra's face.

Lishkra leaned towards Jonath and closed his eyelids. Then he composed the body with Jonath's hands crossed on his chest. Kneeling, Lishkra began a prayer. Praying to the black god of magic that Jonath would rest in peace, somehow brought peace to Lishkra himself. After his prayer Lishkra stood up and wrapped the bed quilt around Jonath, making it snug.

As he left Lishkra whispered into the room "I'll be back with help so you can get a proper burial. Good bye Jonath." As he left the room and closed the door, Lishkra's resolve became stronger. So long as he lived, he would protect the people in his inn. It would be different this time, this time the people he loved wouldn't slip out of his reach, into death's realm.

The knock on the doors of the inn made Lishkra jump. He chided himself for a child at being startled by such a silly thing. Anyway, if it was more bandits they wouldn't have knocked. They would have most likely broken in through a window or any number of other variations of vandalism. That reminds me, that and Jonath's death, I need to set up stronger defenses.

The wards around the inn seemed to have not been enough. I need to set up some formidable physical defenses. Breaking out of his reverie Lishkra started down the hall, then down the stair case. Once at the bottom Lishkra prepared a spell in his mind just in case it was a more polite form of bandit. The extra drain on his body from the spell would probably kill him, but what else could he do?

He could try running and finding the other inn inhabitants, but the bandits would easily run him down. Ah well, nothing to be had for it I guess. Lishkra crossed the main hall and came to the door. Once at the door Lishkra grabbed the handle and swung it open. "An elf!?"

Lishkra shook her hand. He was furrowing his brows the whole time she was talking. An elf that acts like a human. Fascinating. She has a pegasus too, those are hard to come by.

Once she was done talking, Lishkra smiled. "It's nice to meet you too. My name is Lishkra Magaera. Don't worry about your pegasus, I have stables, and yes this place is quite old." Lishkra stepped aside and sweeped his arm inside the inn, "do come in."

Once Athena was inside Lishkra closed the door. Then he came to stand by her. "Yes it is. So, the pay is two steel a night, or you can stay here for free if you work here. The pay is three steel a day."

"You will be allowed three square meals a day for free, provided you work here. You will also be given a room and a tour." Lishkra turned towards her. "So where did you come from?"

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