Astra's Lament

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 86911

"Oh." Yarna said, not allowing the relief she felt to show on her face. "Are - are you certain, sister?"

"Of course," Astra said in that same peculiar grinding voice. "Look at me - no one in Aqualaria - in any land - would accept a creature like this as their ruler!" As if to punctuate her declaration, she took a few steps forward. It was not the confident stride of a queen or a princess or even a person. Instead, it was a slow and ponderous shuffle, stiff and awkward. "Look at me - I can barely walk now, and I sound inhuman! Besides, if it really has been thirty years, you know more about the Matriarchy now than I would."

"If - if you say so, dear sister."

"I do!" she said shortly. Turning laboriously to face Belboz, she said, "Wizard, I'd like you to finish restoring me. But even more important, restore him," she said, slowly raising her hand to point at the other statue.

"Your, um, companion?"

"Yes. He is Lord Fred of Allaria, and I owe him my life. Please, if you can, return him to flesh and blood."

"I can try," Belboz said with a shrug, "But no promises."

  1. To his surprise, Belboz is able to completely restore Fred.
  2. To his disappointment, his spell fails and Fred remains a statue.
  3. As he feared, Fred returns to life, but like Astra, as living stone.
  4. Fred remains a statue, but his form is altered.
  5. Fred is restored to flesh and blood, but his form is altered.
  6. At the last second, Belboz betrays Astra and returns her to being a statue.
  7. At the last second, Belboz changes his spell, transporting himself and Astra away.
  8. Before Belboz can cast his spell, the court mage returns.

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