Statues

Submitted by Heather S. on Sun, 7/17/2011 at 6:17pm

After leaving the Healer's Den, Glimmer can be seen sitting down on the wall beside the statue of her long time friend Haven.  It appears to anyone looking that Glimmer is quite sullen.  She begins speaking quietly to the statue.  "OH Haven, I do so miss you and wish you were here.  Everything is such a mess.  Our people are fighting one another and we have citizens being attacked down the road.  I'm a stronger fighter now.  I learned how to use a bow so I could better defend myself.  But I still live mostly by our disciple ways.  I guess wanting to help everyone will never leave me.  I sure got in a mess with Alyial though, the nasty bugger.  He gave me the plague over a simple little fibby.  Stiers actually helped me getter better though.  He's always been a good friend.  We had a run in with an illusion of Scorch recently.  That was epic of course.  We have goblins in town now.  A girl and three boys.  I moved Grishal into the tower with me.  Since you've gone, he's become one of our best healers.  There's another healer too.  Rhadama, the Ixifar.  You'd have liked her.  I hope wherever you and Thalenir are that you are happy.  I finally got ol' bumble beard to decide he loves me.  Took him long enough.  Anyhow, I just felt like talking to an old friend.  I hope to see you again one day."  A silent tear falls down Glimmer's cheek as she pulls out a cookie and stuffs it into her mouth.  She places a cookie beside Haven and says "You know, just in case statues get hungry too."  She lays her head down against the statue and falls asleep.

Solas storms out of the Healers Den, not angrily, but passionately. He follows the road outside the walls of Jastrey.  The closer he gets the slower he goes. With almost an unsure or careful walk, he approaches the Statue of Thalenir. He looks up at it. "I know we've never met, but..." He shakes his head, this is stupid, he thinks to himself. He pauses for a moment as he continues to stare at the statue. "Rasiri told me about you," He looks to the statue of Haven, "about both of you." He looks back toward Thalenir. "Rasiri told me tales of your heroics. I'm not positive of the details surrounding your... being turned to stone but..." His voice keeps trailing off. Solas is clearly unsure of his words as he stumbles over them. After a moment of silence he looks up at Thalenir. "This town needs you." He says "Or people like you... Heroes. People willing to give their lives to do real... good for this town." He speaks with passion in his voice. "People ready, willing, prepared to fight." He swallows, hard, as a stinging pain pierces the back of his skull. "I've only been in Jastrey for a short time, but in that time I've seen so much pain... suffering... bloodshed." The piercing turns into a more throbbing head ache, He pauses again.  "I don't know if you can hear me... I don't know why I'm telling you this... I don't even know you, but..." He winces slightly, staring up at Thalenir. "I will take back this city. I will make it a haven. With or without the people behind me, I will be the hero this city so clearly needs." He chuckles slightly at his own corniness. "I just hope I can be half the man..." He places a hand on Thalenir's shoulder. ((Sense Aura)) "Empyrean I heard you were."

Solas stares intently at Thalenir. He inhales deeply followed by a short exhale. He can feel his heartbeat in his skull.
 
"I understand, Thank you." He says to the statue. "I will find a way to help you, I promise."
 
He walks back through the town gates and puts his hands on his head. He stops for a moment, looking around. Maybe I should check in on Akon at the Healer's Den. He thinks to himself. Although, she does have several people looking after her... He sighs before finally deciding on going, I hope she's doing better.