Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24123288-20150527200323/@comment-5543592-20150528125545

Dacian stilled again after several moments and drifted off into the heavier stages of sleep, snoring lightly. ''Kay looked to the floor, clenching her fist. The fire swam in her eyes, and she looked angry.''

''"Arrie..." ''

''Dacian followed behind Kay. He stood close to her, casting twin wards on either side of them to provide some protection from the flames.'' Kay glanced at Dacian, and for the first time in a long time, she gave the smallest of smiles in thanks.

"Let's go save her!" ''"I can cast Clairvoyance." He noted. His lungs burned from the smoke, so he buried his mouth in his shoulder. Not that it helped. Although, if he died, it wouldn't matter. He still had-''

''No! Shit, Kay had his phylactery! He glanced to the cord of the medallion that was wrapped around the back of her neck. It would matter if she died. it might get damaged in the process.''

''"But that would require I lower one of the wards." He continued.'' ''"It's okay!" Kay shouted over the roar of the flames. She stood with a frost spell primed, hoping to at least get the blaze under control. Just like Dacian, she too covered her mouth and nose with her free arm.''

"It's better to protect right now! She might be dead already!"

''"Where is her room?" Wheezed Dacian. "We need to be quick.  This is not how I die!"''

''"It's..." Kay paused to cough for a minute. "It's...over...here!" She panted, leading the way past the rubble to Arrie's door.''

On the way, she shouted over to Aratius who was just sat in the fire.

"Care to lend a hand this time!? Or...you...jus...ann...die!?" ''Dacian tried to expel the smoke from his lungs. HIs was lich. He had worked nine years for this. Smoke couldn't kill him, right?''

''Dacian opened Arrie's door with telekinesis. Burning rubble had blocked the way and he had to shove that aside as well, letting the ward drop, exposing he and Kay to the thousand degree heat. He lifted the unconscious form of Arriety out  and carefully lifted it to him, letting the body come to rest in his arms.''

''"I've get her." He wheezed. He was just breathing smoke now. He felt light headed and the room seemed to spin.''

"We need to go." ''"We got her!" Kay called, feeling the exposed parts of her skin blister. The room began to spin for her as well. ''

"We're heading back! Dacian will be going first!"

''Dacian blasted the inns' doors off their hinges and tossed the girl out, also using telekinesis. He levitated at a shocking speed outside after her. He stepped away from the door, coughing and sputtering, then turned to make sure his companions made it.'' ''Kay started to slow down. Her breathing became ragged and the sweat was pouring off of her. Her clothes, while looking nifty, hindered her movement. She soon began to stumble and gasp for breath, coughing every two seconds. It tore at her throat.  Dacian rushed in, heaved Kay to her feet, and walked her the rest of the way out. His head was still swiming and the world blurred and danced as he ran.''

''"Although you would make an excellent minion, I would rather you live." He wheezed. He set her down outside on the street and then collapsed next to her. His eyes rolled back and his head and his breathing was shallow.'' ''Kay was in pretty much the same state as Dacian. She rolled onto her side, coughing, spluttering and gagging.''

''"You...saved us Dace..." She managed to whisper.''

"Thank you..." ''Dacian, most likely for the first time in ten years, grinned at her. He had a surprisingly pleasant smile for a necromancer.''

''"It's not trouble." He muttered and let out a long, low wheeze, trying to expel the smoke from his lungs. "I trust you would do the same for me." His hand glowed golden as he held it over his body to heal himself. He sat up, rubbing the smoke-drawn tears from his eyes. He glanced over at Arriety, who was lying in a crumpled heap. He scooted to her.and then rolled her onto her back and cast healing hands on her until all the superifical wounds were healed.''

Dacian glanced at the medallian around Kay's neck, and guessed it was safe there. After a rest, a short one, an hour or two long, Dacian sitrred, swiping at his eyes.