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   Shalana was amused by how shocked the half elf became. She had followed his movements for most of his life and never saw him speechless like he was now. [color=00aeef]"Take a deep breath and relax a little. There is no need to be this tense."[/color] She waited a couple seconds as the elf recomposed himself. His robes turned into it's regular crimson tonality, which denoted how quickly he was adapting to this place. [color=00aeef]"Before I explain why are you here, I think you should know where is here. This is not the real afterlife, but rather a waiting room. You are not dead..." [/color] She took a look at the red scar on his next, [color=00aeef]"Well, you body IS dead. Your soul, on the other hand, has some energy left. This place will keep your energy level stable so we can talk as much as you want."[/color]

   Shalana took a long look at Tim. The little man was drinking non stop since she arrived and would soon be drunk. It would be better to have him away and avoid that he spilled more than beer in his drunken dumbness. [color=00aeef]"Tim, would you give me and Stride a moment alone? Take your mug and go drink in the back."[/color] With her small helper out of the way, she could safely go on [color=00aeef]"Now lets move on to the why part. You are here because I need you. I've been following you for more time than you'd expect and your destiny is closely tied to something I deeply wish. Unfortunetely, you were stu..."[/color] For a split second, her face betrayed some distain [color=00aeef]"uncautious enough to stay in the way of an orc's axe. You are lucky, however. I've invested quite a lot on you, and I'd like to offer you a second chance. The question is: do you wish to go back?"[/color]