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Subject: Re: [JOI] Kyar... Curious
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From: rosenje@wkuvx1.wku.edu
Date: 15 Sep 94 02:26:03 CDT
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> 	Coltren pulls Alarond's cloak around the bleeding body and gathers the
> sprite into his arms, lifting carefully.  Alarond lets his eyes fall shut, and
> lapses into unconsciousness from loss of blood and pain combined.  Turning
> slowly, Coltren tries to remember where he saw that temple where the
> priestesses dwelled.  Perhaps Alarond would make it if the priestesses took
> care of him; the Lyorn knew he certainly wasn't able to provide what Alarond
> needed.
> 
> 	He had taken but a single step out of the alley when a slight motion at
> the end caught his attention.  Coltren glanced up sharply, acutely aware of his
> vulnerable position.  There was no way he could reach a weapon to defend
> himself without first dropping Alarond and doing further damage to him. 
> Nevertheless, the Lyorn instinctually dropped to a crouch as he sought the
> source of the movement.
> 
> 	"Kyar," he said, releasing a sigh of bated breath.  Coltren relaxed his
> crouch and stood.  The Phadran's eyes met his, wary, but not openly hostile. 
> It took the Lyorn a moment to remember he was no longer disguised as Aleric,
> and Kyar couldn't possibly miss that fact even in the darkness.  Those two had
> spent enought time together to know each other well.  "I can explain, but let
> it wait.  Please.  Come with me to take Alarond to help."

	Kyar's hand drifted away from the hilt of his wide-bladed
scimitar, allowing his full black cloak to drop back in front of the
weapon.  He stepped forward and gently helped the stranger who had
moments ago been somehow disguised as his companion lift Alarond and
move off towards the temple district of the city.
	As the trio moved through the warrens of the port district,
Kyar opened his awareness, probing with his mind at the stranger.  He
met only a solid wall of resistance, which got him a quick glance from
the would be Aleric.  Kyar realized now how the stranger's disguise
had been so succesful.  
	Kyar could not break the defense and carry Alarond at the same
time, so he merely smiled at the stranger and walked on.  He reached
out mentally and gathered in energy, letting the life energy of the
surrounding terrain fill his body and mind.  When the confrontation
came he would be prepared.