Dahlarin's Day
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The morning passed swiftly for Dahlarin, and it was nearly noon
when he finished his work.  He had gone through a half dozen
spellbooks, memorizing various spells from each, and he carefully
placed them all back in the pouch, re-sealing the warding rune as
he finished.  The large breakfast earlier had been more than enough
to suffice for lunch as well, so Dahlarin decided to go outside for
some fresh air.  Gathering up his staff, he stood up and stretched,
his limbs sore from sitting still so long.  Outside the day was
reasonably warm, especially when out of the wind.  He walked around
for a few minutes to ease his cramped legs, then finally chose a
spot in the lee side of the well.  Sitting down, he leaned against
the edge of the well and watched the people of the town going about
their business.  He thought back to the previous night.  It had all
been quite sudden, from Gernodt's dramatic entrance, to the
conversation with the vampire Finn.  It was strange how easily he
got along with the large barbarian.  Dahlarin tended to make
friends quite easily, yet he rarely went out of his way to do so. 
Still, his friendship with Gernodt had developed more suddenly than
he had ever experienced.  Mulling it over a bit, Dahlarin decided
it was probably for the better.  'A kindred spirit' he thought,
'that's what I've found.'  He smiled slightly.  It would be good
to have someone of Gernodt's strength at his side.  Magic had many
advantages, but there were still some things that physical strength
could do far easier.  Feeling sleepy, Dahlarin dug into another
pouch, this one quite ordinary, and pulled out a bag of silvery
powder.  He spread a thin line in a circle around him, and began
to trace intricate runes in it.  After a half hour, he was done,
and no creature larger than a mouse could approach him without his
knowing.  Feeling secure in his magic, Dahlarin quickly dozed off,
his mind mulling over friendly vampires, with sharp and not-so-
friendly teeth......

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Reunion...
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