{"id":31893,"date":"2023-02-24T11:58:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T16:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellest.com\/?p=31893"},"modified":"2023-02-24T11:59:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T16:59:42","slug":"berras-a-light-in-the-darkness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellest.com\/berras-a-light-in-the-darkness\/","title":{"rendered":"Berras – A Light in the Darkness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bonus Scene<\/strong>
\nBerras – A Light in the Darkness<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The gnome looked up at the headpiece of his staff, the light growing dim, flickering as though an unholy wind blew through the area.\u00a0 Berras cast his gaze in one direction, and then the other, looking about as though it was some foul beast or monster who brought the gust into the dungeon.<\/p>\n

He reached up, extending his fingers toward the lamp\u2014restored once more since being in the Living Dungeon\u2014and the flames burst back to life, illuminating the cavern.<\/p>\n

A chorus of mirth and excitement rang out in the earthen tunnel, and Berras looked to the gnomish children with a smile upon his face.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou see, everyone,\u201d he said, \u201cas long as you are prepared, you have nothing to worry about!\u201d<\/p>\n

The children of Felheim eagerly pretended the walking sticks they used were staves like their leader. \u00a0Every so often, Berras looked to one child or another, and cast a small cantrip, lighting up the end of one of their sticks and spreading that joy.\u00a0 He made sure that no one was left out, each of them feeling like they were part of a team.<\/p>\n

Before long, the gnomes reached a much larger chamber, and their voices traveled and echoed along the way.\u00a0 As the sounds drifted off, it sounded like someone in the distance was chattering back to them.<\/p>\n

The joy momentarily subsided, and Berras could see that his team grew wary and anxious.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have the right idea,\u201d the light-bringer said.\u00a0 \u201cIf something unexpected happens, and you can\u2019t explain it, you should always be cautious.\u00a0 Try to understand it with logic, if you can, but no that not everything can be.\u201d<\/p>\n

He waved his hand, and then a few lanterns that he\u2019d hung from the earthen ceiling some time before brightened, leaving the cavern looking as though daylight had somehow found its way inside.\u00a0 Berras had made a wonderful experience for the children, having a few tables set up, with parchment and sticks of clay.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll rest here for a little while before continuing on our way,\u201d the old gnome said.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019ll get out a few snacks, and you can draw any of the things you saw on our journey today\u2014the mountain stream, the glowing mushrooms, the two travelers we saw on our way here\u2014or anything at all from your imagination and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMister Berras,\u201d one of the young gnomes said.\u00a0 \u201cDid another child draw those?\u201d<\/p>\n

He spun about, looking at where she pointed, though in his heart, he already knew.\u00a0 There upon the wall, a crude depiction of five people was drawn across the stone in crude orange clay.\u00a0 On the adjacent wall, another set of five was present, with one figure looking the same across both drawings.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, Hannie,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cNo, that was all me.\u00a0 I\u2019m a brilliant guide, but rubbish at drawing,\u201d he teased.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like it!\u201d she insisted.\u00a0 \u201cWho are they?\u201d<\/p>\n

Berras hummed, looking at the figures of the groups he had spent time with, trapped as he was in the Living Dungeon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re friends of mine from other worlds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhoa!\u201d the children exclaimed, and it seemed that was enough to stir their imagination, for they began drawing or telling each other stories at the tables.<\/p>\n

Berras looked on, alternating glances between the life he\u2019d had within the dungeon\u2014a new chance found despite it seeming his fate had once been sealed\u2014and the new life he had made for himself for the people of Felheim.<\/p>\n

He could think of no better use for his talents in those moments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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