Carradyne

'It shall be done.... as for the survivors... come, be knighted in the great hall. And let us fix up the ruins of Carradyne. Soon, again, other cities will know our name!" Caleb called to the knights, they all shouted back their loyalty and carried the bodies of their loved ones back to the castle, to be prepared for the funearl.

Godferry asked for his son to be first for the funeral rites.

Aurora was hugging Caleb

An Marko was doing his best to be happy he suspected this was not over, he remembered Resputo last words "But i'm the Mage of Darkness, my master will be angry if i die."

The funearl proceeded as planned.
Reconstruction of the city would commence the next day.

"I remember the time of innocence, when King Soriah Ganan ruled among us with loving hand. But that hand was taken away by the strife. The murder of his wife and the kidnapping of his son, by his lonesome advisor. Today we are here to mourn what we had gained. Godferry's son, was a noble man. And it would be unfiar to not honor him by knighting him. Today I knight the dead... and long will they live forever."
Caleb took out his sword, tapped it on one shoulder and the other, recited te knights oath, and then continued with the other men. He knighted al the thousands of dead men, a process which took a few days, but stile verybody stood strong. watching him.

And the day after the last man was lay to rest people began to come from al over to restore carradyne

Meanwhile:

Marko was in the libary the only part of the Keep that was still in one peice, he hated not being at the funeral, but he needed to know if Resputo was a just a Pawn of a bigger Conspiracy.

Repusto had been trained in th Dark arts. there was only one other person who knew everything that Repusto knew, the master. Empress Eriera. She was a terrible foe of the natins. Casting her dark spell upon everybody who displeased her.

Long ago a knight had sealed her away with the 5 powers of the Earth: water, Air, Fire, Sun and Moon.
When the 5 powers would be restored she'd come back.

Marko knew when Repusto worked for ganan he stole 3 of the 5. All he needed was the Water and the Moon.
Of cours,e you should know that these powers recided in people who either had to willingly give up their power or be killed for it. Auora's mom was the power of Air, Marko's wife was the power of Fire, an somebody else had aquired the power of the Sun.

Marko knew that she must have had other people somewhere, still searching for the powers and he went to warn Aurora.

Caleb had just finished the Funeral Rites when he saw Marko running up to him an Aurora he looked at marko coldly "Where were Marko it disresceptably you missed these funerals.

"I am sorry but I have news to inform. Repusto wasn't the great evil. He was just a pawn. He planned to ressurect Empress Erieria! Queen of the Darkness! We have a war yet to finish my fellow people of Carradyne! And Caleb... we must all search for the scattered remains of the 7 Virtues and the 7 Sins. then we may wish this evil away!" Marko was breathless. He collapsed.

From inside the hospital Amy watched over Rose... who was laying there weak but still alive.
Rose awoke.
"Papa? Where is papa?"

Rose ran about the room blindly an fell down.

Amy ran to her picked her backup an tucked her in.

Marko ran in an whispered something in Amy ear

Amy walked out and Marko was all alone with his daughter. He looked at her the entire time, thinking about Juileanna and everything tat happened....
Everything taht was about to happen as well, he thought long and hard about.

He just sat there, watching over Rose, weeping.

He looked at Amy an relized she looked so much like Juileanna.
He owed her a great debt an Rose really needed a Mum.
But things must be done he still fit
so he still needed to fight for Carradyne

Aurora and Caleb sat in the great hall after the funearl. Everbody else around them was cheering and repairing carradyne.

"You know.... caleb dear? we never had a wedding..." Aurora admitted as they were holding each another.
"Then tomorrow we shall have a wedding party!" Caleb cried.


Marko continued to stare at Amy.
"Amy, were is your husband?"
"Oh... I don't have one! I've never been married... nobody asked me..."
"oK," Marko sat there, petting Roses's hair as she woke up.

Next Day

The messenger were sent out to the 2 capitals.
Invites were given to nobles and peasant alike .

There was a mass scurrying of people as they cleared and cleaned out the great hall for the arrival of guest from Keel and Falamar, All over the country people visited. The greatest chefs came to premaare the meals and the finest musicians played their tunes and wealth and poverty alike danced around in marriment, carefree and joyous!

Keel was first to arrive he was wearing his son old armour and had hsi son sword he smiled but Marko could tell he was dying inside.

They greeted each another, both of them trying to not show their expressions of sadness.
"Enjoy the party Keel, I shall meet up with you later."
Marko stood byt the door, greeitng guest and guest, awaitng for the arrival of rose and Amy, who was watching her.

"Oh Marko!" Called a happy girl voice form behid him.