Somnium Online

Bearded Axe

"Take a look at this!" Sylvia exclaimed.

Eric accepted the quest notice.

Quest
Rank: C
Join guards go escort monks to abandoned temple in the Aurelian mountains for restoration.
Reward: 200 coppers

"It's a great quest, but who else is going?" Eric asked.

"The twins are joining, along with a party called Bearded Axe." Sylvia pointed them out.

Bearded Axe were a group of six large well muscled men each sporting a large beard and a larger axe.

"Sign me up!" Eric cheered. Eric felt a firm hand on his shoulder.

"You wouldn't happen to be going on a long and highly dangerous quest would you?"

"A-Anne?" Eric stammered. "Um, what are you doing at the guild hall?" Anne glared at him.

Anne was wearing shining golden armour accented with blue and white. There was a massive broadsword slung across her back, and a no nonsense look on her face.

"She used to work here." Sylvia answered cheerfully.

Anne placed her hands on her hips. "I'm joining your party." She declared.

"Wait, what?" Eric was totally lost.

Anne smacked him "Let me be totally clear. I am joining you on this quest because you're bound to do something reckless and stupid and you'll need me to save you."

Eric was still processing. Anne turned to Sylvia.

"Just add me to this idiot's party." She sighed.

"Right away ma'am" Sylvia chirped. She amended their status plates. "Done! The monks are setting out soon. Why don't you go meet your fellow guards?" She suggested.

Anne smiled. "Come on Eric, let's go meet the party." She began dragging him over to where Bearded Axe were having a rowdy and heated debate about which scents of beard products were the best.

"Greetings gentlemen. My name is Anne, and this is my comrade Eric. We'll be joining you on the escort quest." Anne announced.

The largest of the bunch raised a fist in greeting. "Glad ter have ye! I be called Jorvik, and this is me hairy crew." He replied. This brought on a bout of chest thumping and foot stomping.

"Hang on!" Shouted a familiar voice. "What's she doing here!" Abby stepped out of the crowd and pointed and accusatory finger at Eric.

"Hey don't point at me!" Eric protested.

Anne's voice was filled with false cheer. "Hello Anny!"

"It's Abby!" Abby growled.

"Right, Ally." Anne continued. "It's so good to see you again. I thought you might have gotten scared off after your last adventure was a total disaster that almost got Eric killed while defending you."

It took three well muscled members of Bearded Axe to restrain Abby's fury. When she finally settled down Anne smiled and leaned against a pillar.