In The Heartlands Somewhere

[Gumboots]

*Three travel at various paces, a Water elf at the back limping and gradually slowing down with a somber expression painted accross her face. Infront of her is a blue cloaked person who is very causious of the things around. Infront of that going at a quicker pace is a Human, scouting the area and going fairly fast. All heading in the direction of Pathway. They move in a hurry but the Water elf at the back keeps looking around keeps thinking she is seeing things. In the end she calls to the others.*

"Please stop a minute! I need to rest, I have been travellerling for what feels like a month. I am torn in two and I am in pain."

[arkaus]

*threan stops and walks to behind kriska then kneels down and relaxs against a tree*

[bedevere]

*Nathaniel doesn't stop, but reaches inside his jerkin, and produces a bottle, which he gives to Kriska*

Here, drink this. It should help you.

*Despite his urgency, By now, Kriska and Threan have noticed that Nathaniel is definitely beginning to slow down, and is more out of breath than he usually would be*

[Gumboots]

*Kriska looks up to him a little.*

"Go on ahead if you like, I am exhausted. I promised Ventyr that I would look after myself more."

*She takes the potion any way.*

[arkaus]

"perhaps you should look after yourself nathaniel"

[bedevere]

*Nathaniel pauses for a moment, before continuing his pace*

How, pray tell? I've used most of my potions that might actually achieve much, and cant make any more reliably out here. All I can do is stave off the worst effects for now. If I use the few potions I have, and we are delayed, or anything else goes wrong, then we will be in severe trouble. If I make more now, it will slow us down a lot, and lives will likely be lost.

If I do not wish to endanger lives needlessly, and do not wish to risk ours similarly, then I will have to put up with this pain for now...

[Gumboots]

*Kriska looks to the pair she looks determined.*

"I will be there eventually, please both of you go on ahead. You are both needed, I will not be able to touch them. Also, if I am to continue at that pace I will have to do something with Neptune first. Threan you can deny power to what ever is causing this try denying power on Nathaniel, try stopping this. I have plenty of essence take as much as you can."

*With this she claps Threans hand firmly not letting go, she allows the majority of her essence to flow into him leaving herself with 20. When she had finished she lets go and sighs.*

"Go on now before more lives are taken! Please? Threan take this potion it will help you to keep up with Nathaniel."

*With that she pulls Threan to his feet gently and promptly sits down herself. Leaning against the tree.*

[bedevere]

Kriska, I made that potion for you and you alone. It is of no use to Threan. Drink it now, or save it for later, but do not waste it.

[arkaus]

*threan stands he is barely able to see through his partly restored eyes he places a hand on nathaniel chest and attempts to send a wave of null power through him*

[Gumboots]

*Kriska moves slowly out of sight, she knows she must do this. While they are busy she could go. Slowly and quietly she moves. When she is out of sight she send a quick mind message to Threan.*

"Don't follow, help the sick Earth Elves."

[dainul]

Threan can sense the roiling magic infecting Nathaniel, but pushing it back proves difficult. The individual effects are minimal, requiring almost no Essence to counter, but the overall effect is like trying to beat back the tide. He does make some small progress, but long before he is exhausted of Essence the concentration required to counter so many individual effects proves too much for him. The power in Nathaniel is slightly lessened when he has done what he can, but Nathaniel does not immediately feel any benefits.

[arkaus]

*threan drops down on to 1 knee as he runs out of essence*

"that is all i can do for now until i can gain substantial amounts of essence, and says to carry on without her"

[bedevere]

It is fairly much as I suspected. Your talents lie in working against one spell at a time, not so many small ones. I need to get to somewhere I can work. I know I can make a difference to all of this.

*Nathaniel passes yet another bottle to Threan*

Here. It isn't much, but should help you get going again. ((OOC. mana 4 potion))

[arkaus]

*threan swig the potion*

"shall we get going then?"

[bedevere]

Certainly. I don't know where Kriska has gone, but under the circumstances, I don't think we can afford to worry.