After a short hunt through the forests Shadowca has to enter forbidden land to reach her victim which is
patiently waiting for her hiding behind the guards.

As you look north you see:
At the city gate of Elvandar.
You can see the shapes of four medium humanoid creatures.
You can see the shape of one large humanoid creature.
You open your arms in a circular movement and start humming.

...
// darkness, let's go

Someone rubs his ring and it starts to glow in a bright red light.
Someone rubs her ring and it starts to glow in a bright red light.
Someone rubs his ring and it starts to glow in a bright red light.
You see now see again.
You travel a short distance north.
It's Night.
At the city gate of Elvandar.
There are two obvious exits: north, south
Lanfin, Valerych is resting here, Warogwen, an exciting vigilant
female elf and a long-legged middle-aged male elf.
>Valerych stands up.
You attack Valerych.
Ok, you guard south.
the exciting vigilant female elf lowers her hand again with a spiraling
movement.

Suddenly you hear the voice of Valerych whispering in your mind:

          how long are you going to keep this up?

Then the voice silences.

// I'm already here, just speak up if you have something to say ;) However, not much longer...

The exciting vigilant female elf snaps her fingers and suddenly circling
flames surround her, illuminating the environment with cold light.
You throw the squishy round bag at Valerych.
You hit Valerych's left leg.
>The squishy round bag comes apart and splashes some squishy green fluid over
Valerych.

Valerych gets entangled!

You feint an attack with your spear at Valerych's neck. As your
enemy tries to defend himself, you suddenly shift your attack, which leaves
his defences open to your next attack.

You swing your spear at Valerych's neck and bruise his neck
severely, leaving an open wound.
Valerych's wounds start to bleed.
You balance your spear and thrust it with all your might towards
Valerych. You impale his shoulder and hurt him seriously.
Valerych is bleeding heavily!
You ram your armoured knee violently into Valerych's right
leg.
Valerych's right leg breaks with a sickening crunch.

// ouch

Valerych struggles out of the sticky substance.
Ok, you guard north.

Valerych sits up.
You kick the neck of Valerych hard with your foot.

Valerych comes to his feet.

You study Valerych carefully.
He is physically barely alive and mentally somewhat degraded.
He is bleeding.
He is alert.
He has a broken right leg.
You are much stronger than he is.
You are much more dexterous than he is.
You are much more agile than he is.
You are healthier than he is.
You know he will bore you if you fight him.
You know his weight is 79 kg, his volume is about 77 liters and his height
is about 201 cm.

Valerych is ready to fight again.

You swing your spear at Valerych's right hand and bruise his
right hand critically, leaving a nasty, open wound.
You crash your spear against Valerych's right hand and numb
it.

// second ouch

Valerych sighs deeply.
Valerych falls unconscious.
You clench one hand into a fist and send a silent prayer to your Lord.

>Your deity doesn't answer your request for 'shackle living'.

You clench one hand into a fist and send a silent prayer to your Lord.

>Valerych is bleeding heavily!
Valerych died.
You killed Valerych.
You open your fist and green, oily smoke rises from your palm.

Your victim has to be helpless.

//too slow

This is the dead body of Valerych.
The corpse contains:
a book with the title 'About the Secret Font'(copy), a book with the title
'training book for arcane font'(copy), a forest-green cloak, a padded tunic,
a runic ring with a small black tekite glass-like agni-mani and a small
leather backpack.
You get a book with the title 'About the Secret Font'(copy).
You get a book with the title 'training book for arcane font'(copy).
>ghost of Valerych says in Boreal: i bought dern
ghost of Valerych says in Common: i bought those

>The long-legged middle-aged male elf's globe of distorted air vanishes.
ghost of Valerych says in Common: return them
You get a small leather backpack.
>Lanfin's globe of distorted air vanishes.
You say in Common: Meet me outside the town if you want them back

You travel a short distance south.
There is darkness all around you.
>You feel pain like the sting of thousands needels.
You travel a long distance west.
There is darkness all around you.
The dark shadows which surrounded you vanish.
The dark shadows which surrounded you vanish.
>The dark shadows which surrounded you vanish.
You sit down to rest a while.

Fluid oozes from your body, large parts of skin are missing and you smell
like a corpse.

//Not much later...

>A male elf voice shouts from east in Common: remove the darkness
You shout in Common: No need, you can talk in darkness as well
>
Dawn has brightened the land.

Valerych graciously enters from east.

>The dark shadows which surrounded you vanish.
>The dark shadows which surrounded you vanish.
The dark shadows which surrounded you vanish.

A gentle breeze rustles through the leaves.
You ask in Common: So have you learend the lesson now?
>Valerych says in Common: yes
You say in Common: It appeared to me that you were making fun of me
>Valerych says in Common: well then you were mistaken
You say in Common: I told you it is not a good idea to betray the Lord, and
it still isn't
You say in Common: Evren won't do you any good, especially as you gave away
your soul to the Lord already

You say in Common: He asks for it to be returned as he owns it
You drop a small leather backpack.
>Valerych gets a small leather backpack.
Valerych looks at the leather backpack.
Valerych says in Common: books
You smirk.
>Valerych says in Common: which i rightfully bought from the
copier
You say in Common: Slow mode Valerych, we aren't finished
>Valerych sits down to rest a while.
You say in Common: You'll show a high state of respect to me in the future,
won't you?
You changed your fighting mood.
>Valerych says in Common: how about i just pretend i dont see you
anymore, so i wont ever have to converse with you. im sure that would make
us both happy.
You hear an owl shrieking in the distance.
You say in Common: No, it would not
>Valerych says in Common: oh?
Naga reveals himself.
Naga starts to search.
You say in Common: It would make me happy if you show respect
You tell Naga in Common: Leave here.
>Naga stops searching.
Naga ponders the sky for a moment.
Naga ponders the sky for a moment.
You say in Common: This discussion is private
>Valerych says in Common: i will show respect
You smirk.
>Valerych . o O { as much respect as i treat the rest of the
moronic undeads }
>Valerych says in Common: books.
You say in Common: I hope so, I hate to waste my time killing scum like
you
You say in Common: We are still not finished
>Valerych sighs slowly.
Valerych says in Common: what else
You say in Common: Respect means, that you do not tell me what to do. I know
myself what I want to do. So forget about statements like remove darkness or
'books'
>Valerych . o O { some day...some day }
Valerych says in Common: sure
You say in Common: It's 'May I have my books please' and then if I have a
good day I might perhaps give them to you
>
The day has begun.

You say in Common: Try it, it's easy
>Valerych says in Common: May I have my books, please.
Valerych . o O { bitch }
You give a book with the title 'training book for arcane font'(copy) to Valerych.
But you are resting.
You start to search in the darkness.

>Valerych looks at the book training book for arcane font.
You stop your search.
You say in Common: Works fine, doesn't it?
>Valerych says in Common: I believe I had two books.
Valerych goes hmmmm.
You say in Common: It seems we two make slow progress
You say in Common: Indeed, you had
You say in Common: The second one is for practice reasons
>You hear birds singing in the treetops above you.
Valerych says in Common: and that means?
You say in Common: That you have the one time chance to practice your
behaviour
Fluid oozes from your body, large parts of skin are missing and you smell
like a corpse.
My, what big teeth you have!
>Valerych says in Common: so what happens now? im still not
following
You say in Common: Then I cannot help you, I thought I explained everything
clearly
>Valerych says in Common: I asked for bookS. Not book.
You sigh deeply.
>Valerych says in Common: and i asked in the way you said
You say in Common: Yes, and I told you the second one is for you to
practice
>Valerych says in Common: May I have my other book, please.
You gasp in astonishment.
You pat Valerych on the head.
>Valerych . o O { this bitch is going to get what is coming to
her }
You say in Common: I'm very proud of you, you learn fast
>Valerych bats the hand away.
You give a book with the title 'About the Secret Font'(copy) to Valerych.
>Valerych says in Common: Please, do not touch me.
You say in Common: Here it is
>Valerych stands up.
You say in Common: Well

Valerych graciously leaves east, vanishing between the trees.
A boar charges away into the underwood, obviously fleeing something.

>Suddenly you hear the voice of Valerych whispering in your mind:

          Let's just hope I never see you again. I am sure
          my gag reflex cannot take it anymore.

Then the voice silences.

//Hmm, should I have been too friendly to him still?