[RPG] [FEI][LoA] The Challenge

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Valius dismissed his scribe, who had provided the days messages to him, and looked around his command tent.  Much had changed sense he had left the cold northern Barony of Makar.  There were no furs laid out on the tent floor, no need of them without the cold winter earth under foot.  Much had changed to be sure, including himself.  Although still a bear of a man, with his long hair and beard, he knew now who and what he was
.and how the warriors spirit lead a warrior.  He was a killer to be sure, all soldiers were, but his heart was on the path, and his actions lead by the honor of his spirit.   
  The days ahead would not be easy on his heart.  He was surly to soon battle alongside and against friends, friends who he knew held honor close.  Yet the pyres of the dead would be lit, and their spirits lifted on the flames to the hall of the gods
to feast and war in the afterlife.
   
  Turning his thoughts from such, he began to reply to the days correspondence.  As usual, the words of Maltheo brought color to his face as his blood boiled.  With effort, he used his training of the path to push aside the dark emotion and began to write.
    
    Maltheo, 
  Years have passed sense you and I shared seats on the council of the Grand Lodge, yet my memories have not faded of the near destruction your council to the ruler would have taken us to.  At any time before you became a ruler, you could have sought me out to reconcile our differences, yet you did not do so until there was something you could gain out of it.
   
    You dare to speak to me of having a personal vendetta against you?  It was you whose personal hate for SoL and Conan nearly brought the Grand Lodge into a war, which would have seen its destruction.  The Lodge was at peace, but you wished to wage war on Conan despite it.  Which are you today?  The pot, or the kettle? 
  You also indicate that innocent lives are being lost because of my actions
as if a soldier’s life was not meant for war.  Were your militia not warriors?  Trained and paid for battle?  Many of these militia units were placed recently, almost as though you had mystic insight to the future.  No, you have known for some time that this was coming.  Was it the dead who spoke to you as you enjoyed your Ikriff?  Or perhaps news of it came from the living.  It matters none at all.
   
  I am no coward, as you well know.  I will accept a duel from you, yet I will no walk alone into your city.  I do not trust your word that I would be able to do so unmolested
.Despite that, it is you who wish to issue the challenge, thus you who must put forth the effort.  The moment we meet, the moment the challenge is issued, I will accept it.  
   
  Come, fight me in Ansopen, it is your region still
which makes it the ideal place for such a fight.
  

  I will await you in Ansopen,
   
  ~V~  Valius,







 		
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