Recent content by Tadrielus Galawen

  1. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    Tadrielus stood by the guard, as close as he could get without raising alarm. He did not care for the way she jostled Caliane. "How are you feeling?" he asked softly, as the pair of them were escorted out of their small room. The morning air was tainted with the smell of old charcoal and...
  2. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    "Still the best in centuries," he gave a weak smile. There was little else for them to do, and he encouraged Caliane to sleep. The noise had died down outside, either because the avariel were winning or the shadows had decided to retreat. A heavy cloak of guilt weighed on Tadrielus. There had...
  3. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    Tadrielus had an initial urge to resist, to try and calmly explain that they could help, should help, but he felt Caliane’s trembling beneath his palm. The younger avariel had exhausted herself. He exhaled, slow and controlled, to steady his heartbeat. “Very well,” he said to the captain. He...
  4. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    “I am afraid our quarters became uncomfortable, what with the shadow beasts attacking innocents just outside, or did you not see those?” His tone was a might sharper than usual. He could attribute this to his fatigue, but that would be dishonest. These soldiers should be defending their people...
  5. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    Tadrielus retreated a few steps from the overwhelming heat of the fire. At first he feared they had come from another unseen enemy, but they had clearly been directed at the shadowy hulk before them. He kept his eyes on the creature as it probed for weakness, found none, and left. He let out a...
  6. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    Tadrielus' sword cast a pale glow around them, a glow that was consumed by the dark being before them. The light reflected from the tree bow beneath, and the leaves behind, but not from the monster itself. It was as if the light shied from its body altogether, twisting around it in fear and...
  7. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    Tadrielus bolted into the sky alongside the phoenix, keeping near enough to feel the Soulfire's heat. It cast eerie shadows through the bows and more than once made him think he saw some twisted creature from the corner of his eye, only to find it a trick of the light. The people, their cries...
  8. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    "I would rather you not put yourself in danger," Tadrielus said as kindly as he could, though his voice still carried a worried edge. "Though I daresay the opportunity will likely present itself." He looked up, into the dark screaming far above them. "We must help them." He did not believe that...
  9. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    Tadrielus did his best to brush aside her concerns, though he did not decline the bandages Caliane offered. “That is much better,” he assured her, though his palms still smarted beneath the cloth. Her empathy was her strength. Tadrielus watched the physical shift of her body beneath her guilt...
  10. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    “I’m fine,” he insisted, but allowed Caliane to take his hands. There were angry welts and blisters across his palms, but far from the worst of what the Soulfire could have done. Though he knew if did not intend him harm, he kept an eye on her glowing wings. Despite his readings on the subject...
  11. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    Caliane’s were not the only screams in the great tree. Tadrielus didn’t listen to the anguished voices above them, singular in his focus on the fire angel. Now and then his magic tried to split off and heal his own seared hands, but he forced it forwards with gritted teeth until the darkness...
  12. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    "Caliane-" he huffed, hearing her body fall to the floor. He had not pushed her hard enough for that, and in his panic he stole a glance. He could just glimpse the fire flickering on and off along her arm... no idea what that meant, but he did not have the time to marvel. She could not die...
  13. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    Caliane’s scream drew his attention. Tadrielus looked away just long enough to see the blood pour from her arm and felt his heart sink into his stomach. These creatures were not natural, there was something evil inside of them. Tadrielus had no doubt that the black ichor that dripped from...
  14. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    Tadrielus hefted his sword in both hands against the attack. The canine had lunged first, tearing fresh gashes into the wood beneath its feet and exploding forwards. The shimmering blade caught the beast in the chest, and Tadrielus had to duck his head quickly to avoid the snapping jaws that...
  15. Tadrielus Galawen

    Private Tales Let the Lost no longer be lost

    This could not be a normal night-time incursion. The soldiers who had escorted them had been capable and well armed. Their bodies and minds had been honed by these harsh wilds, and while their wings danced in a thousand colors, they had retained the stoic resolution of their powder-winged...