A Teaflings Tale   von ImmortalFire
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                        Prolog: Shine Bright, Circusman
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"Any last words?"
His view got blurry, as he saw this giant man standing above him, his glaive
hovering inches above his chest. He knew his time has come, but he didn´t give
up. His heart beating faster than ever. His eyes fixed onto his opponent he took
a deep breath and spat Lorenzo in his face. Seconds later he felt the sharp pain
sinking into his chest, piercing his lung and finally reaching his heart. He
heard Beau scream. He saw her shocked face in the corner of his eye as he
breathed out for the last time. Defeated, dead and still unbroken. Mollymauk
never closed his eyes.
His heart stopped beating and everything went dark. 
The last thing he remembered was, when gentle arms liftet him up, paired with
silent sobs.
Then he let go.

Caleb placed the cold body into the hole. He wrapped the tiefling into his
beautiful tapestry and brushed a bloody strand of hair out of his face.
"Shine bright, Circusman." He whispered and a small tear rolled down his cheek,
which he hastly wiped away. He then slowly started to put the soil back into the
hole, hesitating, when the first crumbs fell onto the tieflings now peaceful
resting face.
Eventually the hole was filled and a branch was but as a marking. The Wizard
held Molly's coat in his hand and traced some lines with his fingers, before he
hung it over the post.
"In case  he needs it, if he comes back...maybe..."

Alter bidding their goodbyes and drying their tears Caleb, Beauregard, Nott and
Keg got their horses ready and continued their way to Shady Creek Run. 
With a sad sigh Caleb turned his head one last time to look at the coat. He gave
a nod in it's direction and finally took of, picking up a faster pace. The
others needed them and there was nothing they could do here anymore.

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