Henry tries once again to carefully take the bell from Elizabeth and ring it himself.
Chapter the Eighth: Across the Channel
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Henry tries once again to carefully take the bell from Elizabeth and ring it himself.
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Elizabeth sleeps on unawares.
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Reeling from the Wraith's touch, Lila notices Mister Witherly struggling to find the mirror and dives aside to grasp for the fallen object herself.
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At the same moment, Doctor North is able to retrieve the bell and will soon be able to ring it.
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OOC: Another go for Ines: Constitution = 9, -3 Nauseous SunlessNick rolled 1D20: 4 |
OOC: That is of course her attempt at a Gypsy Curse on the wraith, the mechanical intent being to penalise any attempt to resist being trapped in the mirror (or give a bonus to trapping it if the roll is that way round). |
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Seeing the Wraith suspended thus, Lila approaches with the mirror. She is uncertain of the object's function but raises the glass up to capture the Spirit's frozen image.
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Like water swirling down a drain, the Wraith spins into a blur and is encased within the mirror's silvery surface. For a moment it seems as if silent thunderstorms rage within the looking glass, then all is calm, and only the moonlight is reflected. A nightingale's song pierces the darkness, where once no living creature dared raise its voice.
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With the Wraith trapped, Henry returns his attention to Elizabeth, holding her in his arms and speaking softly to her. He takes out a bottle of smelling salts from his medical bag to revive her.
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It is a matter of some concern as to what should be done with the mirror, now that it holds in durance a spirit of uncommon malice.
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"It is a shame we parted ways with Mr. Rachman," says Henry. "He might have known how to render the mirror safe."
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"Doctor North, is there nothing you can do for Ines?" Lila asks. She herself feels drained by the encounter.
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From her bed, to which she has been banished for rest, Elizabeth attempts to rercall the events of the evening, but alas her memory is a fog. Perhaps a blessing given the nature of her final moments before merciful darkness had claimed her.
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With the battle seemingly over, Ines abandons the struggle to remain conscious. She remains inert while being carried back to the inn, and sleeps fitfully once in her room.
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With the assistance of Miss Carrow, who proves an inspiring nurse, Doctor North provides such medical care to the stricken Ines as is possible.
Although there is little that mortal hands can do against the harm caused by unnatural malice, the use of anodynes to relieve her suffering is of great help. It seems that Ines will be fully capable on the morrow, given plenty of rest and simple, nourishing victuals.
Whilst their companions are engaged in this errand of mercy, Miss Davenport and Mister Witherly make inquiry of what might be known about the standing stones. In order to avoid unnecessary distraction caused by the close company of one who is bound to another by the laws of God and Man, but without revealing her sentiments, Miss Davenport is able to persuade Mister Witherly that it would be most efficient to conduct their interviews separately.
Miss Davenport questions the innkeeper.
The keeper of the Coopers Arms indicates that such curiosity on the part of a stranger is unseemly, and offers no information.
Mister Witherly questions the keeper of the Six Poor Travellers House.
He is able to convince this charitable individual that he is a amiable person, and is willing to supply what information he can.
Unfortunately, he knows very little about the legends surrounding the standing stones, other than that they are very old, and best left undisturbed.
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Whilst their companions are engaged in this errand of mercy, Miss Davenport and Mister Witherly make inquiry of what might be known about the standing stones. In order to avoid unnecessary distraction caused by the close company of one who is bound to another by the laws of God and Man, but without revealing her sentiments, Miss Davenport is able to persuade Mister Witherly that it would be most efficient to conduct their interviews separately.
Miss Davenport questions the innkeeper.
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Mister Witherly questions the keeper of the Six Poor Travellers House.
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Lila suggests, somewhat testily, that perhaps if the radiant Miss Carrow were to question the innkeeper of the Coopers Arms their curiosity would not be quite so unseemly.
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Conscious of the fact that by dint of her fainting fit she had proved little aid in the struggle at the stones, Elizabeth is only to happy to try her feminine wiles in questioning the reluctant innkeeper. She smiles a most beautific smile at the gruff looking fellow, "Sir, what legends apertain to the stones?" Alas it seems tht even she is unable to soften the innkeepers mood.
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Their quest for further information having been frustrated at all turns, the adventurers spend another night peacefully.
In the morning the three students of Divinity -- Peter, Stephen, and Bartholomew by name -- are ready to accompany the party with signs of great appreciation for the generosity shown to them. The ride is a pleasant one, not very long, and the journey is completed well before dusk.
Upon arrival the three young men display a slight degree of apprehension at the prospect of meeting His Grace, the Most Reverend John Moore. He is known to be an amiable man and a competent administrator, noted for his promotion of Sunday schools and missionary enterprises. Whether such an eminent personage would welcome the inquiries of the students remains to be seen.
"Perhaps if one of you were to attempt an introduction?" Peter dares to suggest.
"Indeed," Stephen adds, "our appearance is hardly likely to win us an audience."
"Dust covered with dust, all is dust," remarks Bartholomew, somewhat cryptically.
The imposing edifice of Canterbury Cathedral looms ahead.
In the morning the three students of Divinity -- Peter, Stephen, and Bartholomew by name -- are ready to accompany the party with signs of great appreciation for the generosity shown to them. The ride is a pleasant one, not very long, and the journey is completed well before dusk.
Upon arrival the three young men display a slight degree of apprehension at the prospect of meeting His Grace, the Most Reverend John Moore. He is known to be an amiable man and a competent administrator, noted for his promotion of Sunday schools and missionary enterprises. Whether such an eminent personage would welcome the inquiries of the students remains to be seen.
"Perhaps if one of you were to attempt an introduction?" Peter dares to suggest.
"Indeed," Stephen adds, "our appearance is hardly likely to win us an audience."
"Dust covered with dust, all is dust," remarks Bartholomew, somewhat cryptically.
The imposing edifice of Canterbury Cathedral looms ahead.
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OOC: Does "fully capable" mean that Ines's hit points have increased to 2, or are they still at 1? |
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"I could attempt the introduction," offers Henry. "He may respect an educated man, or a titled one. The latter means less to me than the former. I earned the right to be called Doctor, but being an Earl is an accident of birth. Others may hold a different view, but either way I have both covered."
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An intense and often bewildering discussion follows among the three students. Although it is difficult to convey the exact nature of the controversy which so concerns them, in essence it involves the position that the Church of England should take with respect to, on the one hand, the Methodism of John Wesley, and, on the other hand, the Deism of David Hume. It will require great diplomacy to approach His Grace with this complex and possibly inflammatory question.
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