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Chapter 29

The Seeker and the Stonemason
Added Thu Jan 17 22:04:02 2008 at level 17:

Juhldalor StrolGinnit had been praying for a sign at the
chamber of the Paragon when Raucous laughter and cheers
had been heard from the inn as the Paragon's presence had
been felt. Hedonandra continued to utter her prayers as
the barmaids served another round fo the cheering patrons.

Juhldalor glanced back at the fallen duergar, mace still
embedded into his socketed skeletal face, brew in his hand.
Ysaloerye appeared before her priestess waggling her eyebrows,
'Well den well den what's we got here.' She said all to sober
as she glared at Juhldalor.

Handing Lady Ysaloerye a Mug of Akan Brewed Ale, they spoke
of the Earth, and of Juhldalor's strenght of will to shape
it. Juhldalor told the Lady how the earth is the source
of all the bounty in the world, for even the ale she had
just drank drew it's strength from the earth. Those whom
craft of the forge drew their ore of the earth, just as
the farmer who grew their grain and hops.

Ysaloerye had told him 'Den yer already realizin summint
that many don't lad! An dat be no shite Ah tell ye!'
Ysaloerye said 'So yer seek tha path o' tha stonemason den eh.'

And so Ysaloerye Spoke of the Lore of a Stonemason,
Bout time some came seekin tha lore o' stone. She said as
she looked at him with her good eye. Seems dat folks be
enamoured wid tha forge fer an'all long am thinkin. Dems in
tha forge stir up thur fire when metal be needin shaped.
Tha fire in tha eauth though be sommint special.
Fer it be molten rock eh - hotter than any forge.
Whul blacksmiths an stonemasons have thur ain lores.
All who seek ma ways must huv tha fire in thur belly.
Holtzendorff's Hammers! Soddin easy fer dwarves or fargin should be.

After a bit more drinking, Juhldalor had told the Lady he'd
make her proud if she would call her one of her own and set
him upon the path of the stonemason.

The lady had given Juhldalor just that and then had said,
Grurk's Grumpy Gonads! Yer go forth den an battle fer meh.
Show those betrayers wit it means tae hold a grudge.

So Juhldalor StrolGinnit had done just that, and set forth
as a Seeker of the Paragon, apprentice stone mason of Lady
Ysaloerye.