Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
From: bdavis@cray.com (Brent G Davis)
Subject: Sea Watch, Part 8
Message-ID: <1992Sep29.211537.19807@walter.cray.com>
Date: 29 Sep 92 21:15:37 CDT

Time: Morning   
Place: Somewhere in the sea
Scene: Ezrin has dove in search of the missing Wyeriun leaving the wounded
       stranger floating above.

   'How will I find him?' Ezrin thought, plunging deeper into the sea.  Even
if he had his sight, it would be a difficult task to recover someone who was 
drowning.  *Face It, The Wyeriun is Lost*  'No!'  He wasn't going to give in
to those pessimistic feelings.  'I will find him!'

   Then an arm wrapped around his waist, and pulled Ezrin up towards the
surface.  'Is this The Wyeriun?  No...too strong...it must be the stranger.'
After reaching the surface, Ezrin took several deep breaths.  "Are you here
Wyeriun?"

   Ezrin's words went unanswered.  Finally, the other man spoke.  "Lbh'er
sevraq, guvf Wyeriun, vfa'g urer nalzber.  Ur inavfurq."

   "You said Wyeriun...Wyeriun what!  You've got to tell me," pleaded Ezrin.  
'There has to be some way to communicate with this foreigner.'  "Ezrin," he 
said and pointed to himself.

   "Kalendraf," replied the wounded man.

   'At last...some basic communication with this fellow.'  "Pleased to 
meet you, Kalendraf."  
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Time: 9 am   
Place: Tower of Marlin in the supervisor's office
Scene: Lilifis Kloote has just summoned The Wyeriun.   

   The Seaguards in Marlin Tower watched in surprise, as the wet and 
nearly-naked Wyeriun floundered on the floor.  "Quick, a towel and a
blanket," Ruk Lortus barked at one of the staring guards.  He bent down to
help The Wyeriun.

   "Wh...wh...where am I?  I hear voices...one I recognize...Is that you
Ruk?"  The Wyeriun was having difficulty breathing, and his voice was very
weak.

   "Yes, it's me, old friend.  You're safe now.  This fine gentleman has 
summoned you to the Tower of Marlin."  Ruk motioned toward Lifilis Kloote
silently standing in the corner of the room.  The guard returned and 
proceeded to dry The Wyeriun with a towel and wrap him in a blanket.  
With Ruk's help the marestasi managed to drink some badly needed fresh water.

   After several minutes, the Wyeriun had regained some of his strength, 
and he managed to speak again.  "Ezrin, myself and third man, probably a
foreigner have been floating in the sea for hours.  Are you able to 
summon Ezrin or this other man?," he asked while staring blankly at 
the floor.
                                                  
   "I require a picture to perform such a task.  Yours was available, and
Ezrin's was not."  Lifilis replied in a matter-of-fact tone.  He would have
been more courteous had The Wyeriun bothered to at least look at him when
he asked the question.

   "I owe you my life...," The Wyeriun started and turned to look towards
corner where Kloote was standing.  "And for that I am most grateful."

   "As are all the Seaguard," injected Ruk.  "You will be rewarded highly
for this wondrous feat.  It's..."

   "Wondrous indeed, and when time permits, we shall hold a feast in your 
honor." interrupted The Wyeriun.  "But right now there are still two men 
out there who need our help.  Ruk, what is the status of the disturbance."

   "It disappeared a few hours ago.  Just before sunrise."

   "Send every available ship to that location.  I think that Ezrin and I 
were most likely near there.  Have them look for two men floating in
the water.  They probably don't have much time left."  The Wyeriun had
regained enough energy to stand up.  "Also, have one of your men escort me 
back to my house.  I would walk there on my own...but I've been blinded."

   The entire room fell silent after the announcement.  "Don't worry about
me; the lives of those two men are far more important than my sight.  
Besides, I've got remedies for it back at my house," said The Wyeriun.  
"Now let's go; there's not a moment to spare!"  A guard took his arm, and 
they hurried off down the steps.  

ADMIN: Sorry about the delay between postings.  Been mighty busy
over the past few weeks.  Also my apologies to Lilifis Kloote for
keeping him on hold here in the Tower for so long.

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