Role

Chapter 2

A vision comes upon you as you sleep and you are transported to a field of
battle:

"Forward the Golden Eagle!" shouts a soldier in the front, "The Silver
Talon shall advance at a walk!" yells their captain on his steed behind
them. Other similar cries can be heard all along the front line of the arial
army as they line up against the forces of Udgaard that have come into their
mountains. "Ready spears! The Silver Talon shall advance at a trot!"
yells the captain as the first wave of soldiers from Udgaard in their black
mail moves out to fight them. As the line moves forward Saka Berylplume
looks about his troops, his Bannerman at his side. The Bannerman turns to
him and says "Captain, they have Anti-Paladins behind them!" Saka turns
to him and states "Yes lad, but we must give the Emperor time to get here
with the other talons."


As the fighting begins your attention turns to another vision in your head:

"Elaiye it is time" says a stunning arial to her handmaiden "I fear
this little one will not wait until his father returns from battle."
"Call the doctor Elaiye, my water has broken." The young mother rubs her
large belly in an effort to calm the little one trying to come out. "He
will be strong, like his father Elaiye." The handmaiden turns to another
servant and directs him to get the doctor. "Im sure he will be Mistress
Berylplume, and fierce like his father as well." Just as the handmaiden
says this Ceryl Berylplume a contraction grips her. As the pain subsides she
smiles and says, "If this is any indication, he surely will be!"

The picture in your mind fades to the night before the battle:

"Captain, what are you thinking of," asks the Bannerman standing next to
Saka. Saka lifts his head and looks at him. "Im thinking of my wife
who I left in the last days of her pregnancy, and Im praying that I make
it home to see her again." The Bannerman turns to him with concern in his
eyes but claps him on the shoulder. "The Silver Talon shall not falter
Captain, we will see you home. The anti-paladins have come from the city to
counteract Udgaards forces." Saka looks around himself warily at the tents
just off from his talons own. "I would not put stock or faith in them
lad, it is our minds and hearts that will win the day, not their sorcery!"
"Aye captain, but it will be good to have them behind us." "I hope so
lad, I hope so."