The Chronicle of Heroes ~ Of Fiends and Shadows

[The Midgard Times]

Day 13

With an abrupt, yet stylish thrust of the hand, Ostellos shot streams of fire at his opponents. The two lord knights avoided what they could, as they ran straight for their target. The professor encased one in ice, but was promptly bashed in the right temple by the other. Evidently infuriated, he managed to grab his attacker by the neck, petrifying him on the spot. With a flurry of lightning bolts, the frozen knight fell, while the other was knocked out with fiery fury.

At the room's door stood Rajnish and the High Wizard Tiamat. "Your new recruit is quite the fighter." The woman pointed out. Rajnish chuckled. "He's a bit of a loose cannon, but with proper training and discipline, he will be a fine fighter." After a third round of beating up knights, 'Orpheus', as Ostellos came to be known, walked upto Rajnish and Tiamat.

"And who is this lovely lady?" the professor asked, extending his hand to shake Tiamat's.

"I am Tiamat." She shook his hand, nodding and smiling. "You're a very skilled fighter."

'Orpheus' smiled back, gently kissing the woman's hand. "A pleasure to meet you, councilwoman."

Rajnish left for a few minutes to talk to the Lord Knights about their next training session with the professor, leaving Orpheus alone with Tiamat. "Hmm... Have we met somewhere before?"

Tiamat shook her head. "I believe I've seen you around here before, but other than that, I don't think so."

Ostellos nodded, not thinking much else of the matter. "If I may ask, where do you stand in the wide spectrum of the Dark Allegiances' ideals?"

"I'm a strong believer of accomplishing our goals without violence." The high wizard replied.

Orpheus, chuckled dryly. "I see..."

"If given the chance, the Light Siders would surely destroy us all. What would you do if they tried?"

Tiamat looked at the professor, with a more serious expression. "Then I would defend the Allegiance. But I will not be the one to draw first blood."

Orpheus scoffed. "We've been great at non-intervetion in recent times. Now... we have a deranged man waging war against us on behalf of the Light Side."

"I choose the path of least unnecessary conflict. Kushiel will get what is coming to him."