Verisimilivirate
Having left those two behind, you press onward along the path, which turns northward after a short while. The woods here on either side of the path grow very thick, with thorny brambles beginning to show ever more frequently. Spanish moss (you're not sure what it's called on Blue) begins to tangle in the branches overhead and gets thicker the further you travel down the path. In essence, the path becomes more of a tunnel with small beams of light permeating the overgrowth every now and again. There's a magical look to it, but you're thankful indeed that you didn't have to face such a thing at night, as it might have worn down your nerve a tad.
Then, all of a sudden, you find yourself emerging from the pathway tunnel to find a stone half-circle most closely resembling Earth's Stonehenge to your immediate left. The open part of the semicircle faces north, but the stone plinths are ENORMOUS. Easily rivaling those legendary British monoliths, these stones are all at least fifteen feet tall. The only difference being that THESE stones have giant Druidic runes carved into them similar to the ones you had seen on the scroll that brought you here. The runes are blueish in color, and you could swear that even in this blinding daylight you can see them actually glowing!
As you stand dumbfounded by the monument, an elderly man in blue robes with silver runes on it appears suddenly at your side (at least you hadn't noticed him there before). "I see you are properly awed by our tribute to the great Theos, sir," he muses.
It must be then that he notices the golden scabbard upon your hip. "The lost sword of Seigneur Dedemon! However did you find that?!?" Considering the look on the old man's face is one of horror and alarm vice gratitude and joy, you're guessing that wearing the Sword of the Archangel here might be a BAD thing. And more than that, it apparently already belongs to a Seigneur Dedemon fellow. It figures.
To the left of the path you've strayed from, the rolling green hills descend to a crystal clear lake, surrounded by mountains (too bad you don't have time to stop and enjoy the view). The path itself continues north until it disappears into some foothills on the horizon, and it continues to be overshadowed on the right by the same thick foliage that had made the tunnel you've emerged from.
It seems like a bad bet to take off running in ANY direction, as you're surrounded by a LOT of open ground, and you're an easy target going back down the path from which you came. You could stay and fight (after all, he's just an old man), but why possibly ruin your reputation with what could be an elder or something?
Will you:
Then, all of a sudden, you find yourself emerging from the pathway tunnel to find a stone half-circle most closely resembling Earth's Stonehenge to your immediate left. The open part of the semicircle faces north, but the stone plinths are ENORMOUS. Easily rivaling those legendary British monoliths, these stones are all at least fifteen feet tall. The only difference being that THESE stones have giant Druidic runes carved into them similar to the ones you had seen on the scroll that brought you here. The runes are blueish in color, and you could swear that even in this blinding daylight you can see them actually glowing!
As you stand dumbfounded by the monument, an elderly man in blue robes with silver runes on it appears suddenly at your side (at least you hadn't noticed him there before). "I see you are properly awed by our tribute to the great Theos, sir," he muses.
It must be then that he notices the golden scabbard upon your hip. "The lost sword of Seigneur Dedemon! However did you find that?!?" Considering the look on the old man's face is one of horror and alarm vice gratitude and joy, you're guessing that wearing the Sword of the Archangel here might be a BAD thing. And more than that, it apparently already belongs to a Seigneur Dedemon fellow. It figures.
To the left of the path you've strayed from, the rolling green hills descend to a crystal clear lake, surrounded by mountains (too bad you don't have time to stop and enjoy the view). The path itself continues north until it disappears into some foothills on the horizon, and it continues to be overshadowed on the right by the same thick foliage that had made the tunnel you've emerged from.
It seems like a bad bet to take off running in ANY direction, as you're surrounded by a LOT of open ground, and you're an easy target going back down the path from which you came. You could stay and fight (after all, he's just an old man), but why possibly ruin your reputation with what could be an elder or something?
Will you: