Jade! Master Jade. My God! I didn’t expect to see you here! Not here, meet me under the Spire at six. And take precaution, the enemy is on high alert.
“Why should I?”
You fool! Look, the enemy is strong. Jade you must trust what I say….meet me there, won’t you?
Yes, Arthur. I will.
Later on….
Master! Over here! Good, I see that you’ve nanci by your side. WE may have need of her yet.
“Are we in danger?”
Yes, very grave danger indeed, young One! The Imperials have infiltrated and occupied the Holy Place. Ev’n the Most Holy has been disturbed.
“WHAT?”
Shhh! Shhh! All is not lost, for God’s name cannot conceivably be tarnished. Amen. Ah, Jade, my Ageless PaDawan. It’s good to see you once more, my friend….
“You too, friend. I see family life is treating you well. Us that carried on the war effort have much left to desire!”
I’m not reading that from you though, Jade. Your every need seems catered for. Just as I remember, O Bless’d of the Goode Lorde.
“Thanks, Arthur”
Now, listen. Gabrielle and Michael are to be found at Gabrielle’s Spire, not this one, the one in the town over yonder, to the north – it’s called Aspith. Here, take this map, I’ve marked several procurement points for you to collect certain items along the way .Intelligence needs you to get these items to Michael. He’ll know what to do with them from there. Beware! Imperial troops are on the lookout for aught suspect, and I’d wager a holy warrior carrying a bless’d sword by his left side would warrant some unrest by their reckoning.
“Okay. Okay. Got that. Anything else that I should know?”
Yes, plenty. Please, do listen. Gabrielle, She will rendezvous with you here. She has specific instructions for Michael as well as yourself. I am not privy to such information now that I have one foot on the outside of this war. But you must continue fighting it, Dear Jade. Listen!
“Arthur, we all know what the outcome of this war will be….why are you so worri-“
Don’t be foolish, Young PaDawan! It could get you killed. And don’t be so sure that the war is ours. Would you be happy seeing one unnecessary casualty? No. Well then. Right, the safest way through this war zone might be to keep to the shadows. The light unfortunately is in their favour. But I leave this at your discretion. If, Jade. You are, God forbid, Heavens Prevail, captured, press down on this signalling device. I haven’t the time to explain what it does. Go now, quickly, for the time is now. And we don’t have all the time in the world, much as we might desire things to be that way. Go!
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