Strife Of The Eclipse

Flirting?

Aera ran her finger across the leather spines of the books, hurriedly searching. If there were a cure to this plague, it would be here, in the cavernous palace library, nestled between century-old scrolls and ancient spell books.

“Look what we have here… a halfling maiden” a heavy voice purred behind her.

Aera whipped around, coming face to face with those amber eyes she detested. Tears almost pricked her eyes. In the last weeks, she had witnessed so much devastation. His people begged for safety, for comfort, as their bodies withered, their children died, and the poisonous water slowly killed them too.

This Draugr was supposed to take responsibility for their suffering. ”I’ve told you to end this.” Aera said, calming the sharp edge in her voice as she turned to a plea, “I am willing to bargain anything. Please, just lift this plague for your people.”He chuckled deeply, a deep-throated laugh escaping his lips. “Ah, so now you want to drop your little fight, lady Aera, for my people? B