Resilience

[Fimlin 1997]

 

Wind howls through the night sky amongst the tips of the great pines that surround the Lordship of Hiebenhall. Snow flurries drifted past the dwarves as they gathered hither in silence. The dwarves were gathered around a pyre, in which was drenched with oil and surrounded by various kindling and four tall torches parallel to its corners.

 

They watch on as a group of four clergydwarves lay the flag of the Kingdom of Urguan. In the midst of the pyre, laid The almost unrecognisable cadaver of the once mighty dwarf, Vorstag Ireheart. King Fimlin Grandaxe stood apart from his Thanes, and rather with his clan, in which was gathered behind Fimlin, and Vorstag's father; Wulfgar. Adjacent to the clan of Grandaxe stood the Ireheart clan, consisting of Vorstag's family too his mothers side, joined by his sons.

 

The gathering looked on at the four clergydwarves who moved to grab the four tall torches on each corner of the pyre. The clergydwarves uprooted the torches forthwith their posts and slowly walked to the pyre, thrusting the torches into the kindling that enclosed the pyre in a sea of brown. The oil covering the pure ignited immediately, sending bursts of orange-red flame into the cold night air. The gathering looked deeply into the fire, listening to the crackles and snaps coming from within the fray of the flames.

 

 

As the wind quiets down, the fire burns ever brighter, whilst the gathering begins a low hum. The hum echoed throughout the night, following a distinct rhythmic sound that none other than those of the dwarves comprehend its symbolic meaning. 

 

As the low hum continued, the gathering found their minds wandering, thinking back to the day when it had happened, "Urguan The Brave" blaring on the bagpipes of the musicians, the screeching of Khorvad's spawn and the shouts that will echo across the halls for centuries to come. It was more than reflection that the gathering felt upon this night of mourning, rather, it was inspiration of resilience.

[Glyc 234]

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