The Chronicles of a Scalebound Sage: Wandmaker Vol.2

WM [55] Everything Went Dark

When the Druids attacked they came in force. The medical ward was under siege from all sides. Time almost seemed to slow down as Tanisha took in the scene from the kneeling position as she finished administering the cleansing potion to another knight. Joha had already sprung into action and it looked like Sigvard had returned with more men that needed to be treated right away.

In her black-and-gold armor, Tanisha stood out starkly against the royal knights' standard blue steel and purple tabards. She wore neither her helmet nor her gauntlets, prioritizing her dexterity and precision as she worked with patients. She felt torn; the familiar urge to fight surged through her veins, even as she continued tending to the wounded.

There was a choice, join in the fight and let those that desperately needed to be treated die or trust in Joha, Bjorn and the soldiers she had already helped to defend themselves. Her cernunnos blood craved the conflict, she wanted to fight, kill and grow stronger. She could feel Valkyrja, the part of her that yearned for carnage and strength, stirring within. It was her rational mind that fought against it, reminding her that Joha was right, she didn't have to be a soldier.

she looked over the injured, grounding herself with a new sense of purpose. Being the Chooser of the Slain wasn't just about who would die; it was also about who would live. With a renewed resolve, Tanisha grabbed another potion from her inventory, watching as Jakob and the other healers moved with desperate urgency. They had healing magic, but she had her potions and knowledge, and so far, they'd been a formidable team, saving as many as they could.

She nodded to herself feeling more affirmed in this role. Today this is where Valkyrja belongs, Tanisha thought to herself as she moved on to the next person that needed her help.

"Tanisha," Jakob's voice cut through the noise as he pointed toward another pair of incoming soldiers.

"I am on it," Tanisha said as she used Arcane Shift.

She reappeared beside a knight carrying another soldier, the latter barely clinging to consciousness. Tanisha wasted no time, pulling the injured man's arm over her shoulder, surprising the knight for a brief moment. He quickly fell into step with her as they moved the man to the healers.

"Set him down here," Tanisha instructed. "Have you gotten a cleansing potion?"

Neither knight had received the potion, but the one that carried the other had much higher resistance to the poison. Tanisha still insisted on giving him the potion correcting his dosage to his constitution as to limit the side effects. As soon as he took the tonic he was gone to join in the fight. The other man was far worse off. He would have to take several doses over the course of a few minutes if he was going to pull through.

"Don't close your eyes, whatever you do stay awake," Tanisha said as she propped him up against a chair. "You received the first dose, but you have to stay awake to take the second."

"Thank you, thank the Forest Father," the man said as his eyes were glassy but awake with recognition.

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Bjorn hissed loudly as he avoided a spear aimed to pierce his side. The druid's advance was halted by a retaliatory swipe of Bjorn's tail which hit with such force that it sent the man flying. Bjorn didn't waste time watching where his opponent landed; he had to focus on avoiding an assassin who suddenly Blinked behind him, brandishing a sword coated in the same druidic poison that tainted the air.

"Bjorn I think right now is a good time to use the new ability we got!" Failsafe said.

Aetheric Scales

You have felt the power of your master's aura and mantle and embraced the influence of the chain breaker. The power you felt now resides within you. Call forth the power that defends you from harm. Harden your scales with the aetheric touch. As this is a shared natural ability you can not level this ability by any means but through communing with your master. This ability is tied to your master, should your master die or reject your bond you must reclaim her soul or you will lose this ability.