From: cvenour@kurango.cit.gu.edu.au (C Venour)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: The Shrouded One's table
Message-ID: <1992May18.025503.14253@kurango.cit.gu.edu.au>
Date: 18 May 92 02:55:03 GMT
References: <1992May16.200215.7221@CS.ORST.EDU> <1992May17.162742.21868@rat.csc.calpoly.edu>

Drax speaks:

>Kryalla speaks:
>>
>>The Shrouded One turns back to Drax, and thanks him quietly for the gift from
>>the chest.  However, she adds:  "Are you certain you should be displaying that
>>to everyone who comes along?  It is a thing of great power, and it should not
>>simply be dispensed to all who set eyes upon it, to my thinking . . ."
>>

>  Upon hearing this from Kryalla, Drax breaks into a slow smile.
>  "Dear lady, you saw how the chest reacted to the Baron's men. Even for those
>   of pure intent, there are drawbacks. For men of other natures, it can be
>   even more......dangerous. But, it is the nature of the chest to offer the
>   choice to all, the results, however, are something else again. "

>----Drax

"Perhaps the Lady miunderstands the purpose of the chest? It seems to me that 
the chest is a test of ones intention, ones soul, and ones greed. I suspect
that the reaction of the chest will depend on what the supplicant asks for.
If the request is selfish, then the chest will exact a higher price than if the
request is for something to help someone else. Unfortunately, most will ask 
only for what is useful to themselves.  So the chest continues to profit."

"I myself have no wish to try the chest.  I would prefer to depend on my own
resources." Emrikol smiles. 

He seems to be hiding something. 
-- 
                   Emrikol with the bandaged hands.
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