Gifted (Episode 3)

"He...he fell. His body burned." Kris looks to Master Fane, "What of our companion, Champion Keltos? Where are his remains? Is there any magic in this place that might bring him back?"

"Congratulations. You each have survived and can now leave the training area if you wish." Master Fane says. He frowns when questioned by Natrix. "Unfortunately, Miss Lehv'eia, is no longer with us. Likewise, the cyberpriest's body has been incinerated. Not our doing..I might add."


Lady Naustia holds up a curious iron jar covered in ancient runes. "I did manage to recover what was left of The Seeker's soul before the conflagration. Though, there is nothing left to return it to."


Master Fane shakes his head. "If he had only listened to my instructions, perhaps this could have been avoided. I did warn all of you not to try to hide or fly about. Did I not?"


Lady Cybrexia looks to Kris. "If there were means within our grasps to bring back the dead to life in the confines of our realm, would we simply not use such means ourselves to bolster our numbers and step out into the multiverse to destroy the threats that now face existence itself?"

"Your circle of eight isss rapidly dwindling, and will dwindle further if we train like thisss again."

Kris purses her lips at Cybrexia's blunt but reasonable question. "Of course," she says, "Forgive my naivety on the matter." She sighs, "Of course, Natrix is right. Has this happened before - your champions reduced in such ways? Do we still have hope to combat what is to come?"

Radu scoffs. "There is always hope. Power knows no limits, we simply must take that which would have been bestowed to the others and grow beyond the needs of the challenge. As to the Seeker - perhaps there is a way to create body which may house his soul? A golem or construct of some sort?"

Master Fane raises a brow at Natrix's words. "My..Our Circle? You're supposedly destined as the Champions Eternal. Consider this a culling of the weak and intolerably arrogant. If the multiverse and Lords of all factions are to put their faith in each of you, then they want proof their existence has a chance of surviving what is to come."


"Those of you who still stand have proven yourselves in the eyes of the council and will be given our full support. We have seen examples of your bravery and ability to work together to overcome adversity. The only way to a final victory is through strategic deployment and acting as a cohesive entity."


Lady Cybrexia looks to Kris and Radu. "The one called Keltos could be reborn to an empty body vacant of its own mind and spiritual essence or by a simulacrum of some fashion, though preparing the latter would take longer to accomplish."

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