EP30: The Last Word

A brief, lopsided battle ensues as the Green Dragon shatters the skeletal guardian Cassius Abzash, that gave his all to shield Titus from his own poor prior choices.

The Last Word the Fellowship begins the short trek back to the Warden of the Storm. They stop to rest on the way, and here Caepio leads his case. He claims to desire the return of a person he describes as his companion, whose name was Nikolai. Titus ascents and also gently offers Caepio a more permanent place within their ranks. For his part, the Death Tamer is keen to leave the party and successfully does so with the supposed aim of aiding young Jason Mecca Barolis camp. Alternatively, KPO is to make contact with the Storm's mare and prepare for departure. Titus tears his house's sigil from his armor and gives it to the Death Tamer to prove the latter's legitimacy to their ship's crew. Reaching the barrier once more, the Storm Warden suddenly shields Vibius with a potent act of will, while a still vengeful Tecpotl dives down upon the Fellowship, spewing its toxic breath all over them. A brief, lopsided battle ensues as the Green Dragon shatters the skeletal guardian Cassius Abzash, that gave his all to shield Titus from his own poor prior choices. During this violence, Marcus invokes the Goddess of Justice's power by name, deeply touching the ancient Loy. As defeat and death seem inevitable, Titus pleads with the Warden of the Storm, sensing the young Lord's genuine contrition and also having heard and seen seen the depth of Marcus's manifest faith. That ancient being relents, he engages Tecpotl in a ferocious test of wills. The Storm Warden forces the young dragon away, seemingly on the verge of annihilating it should it dare to linger. Initially, it was mortally wounded during the encounter. At the party's pleading, the Warden of the Storm attempts to invoke a power the Goddess of Justice granted him access to only once before to preserve some part of Jason Tenderheart over two centuries ago. Even this seems on the verge of failure until Marcus intervenes, acting as a conduit for the Loy Guardian. Combined, they revive the divine construct. Tesserin then asks Marcus to pray with him once more and offers a heartfelt arisen to Tyia. She answers, and Marcus feels more filled with her power than ever before. Finally, Tesserin asks Titus if he wishes to follow Jason Tenderheart's path and become the Goddess of Justice's champion on Terra. Tearful, Titus admits he doesn't believe he is worthy in response to his newfound humility, Tesserin responds with. Now you are.