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The Story:
He stumbled through the field, denying his body its right to shut down from the blood loss. His enemy had thought it more satisfying to watch him struggle for life, rather than finish the deed.
The scenario was still fresh in his mind, and he was trying to figure out what went wrong. The Savian had swung his sword sideways, so he blocked. Then, a counterattack that he deflected, followed by a jab… The jab. He had expected his opponent to cut upwards, but instead, he jabbed into his abdomen. Had he not been the victim and just a spectator, he might have commended the man’s brilliant swordplay. But he was dying.
The only shade from the sun was a perfectly formed tree in the center of the field. It looked like a good place to leave his body, given the circumstances.
He collapsed at the base of the tree and rolled over, pushing himself up into a slumped sitting position with the tree as his only support, his only comforting touch for miles. He was ready to die.
The Savian strolled over to him, but he didn’t want his enemy’s gloating to be his last sounds. In a futile plea for mercy, he held out his hand to stop the man. To his surprise, his enemy walked into an invisible barrier that rippled with a blue sheen at the point of contact.
It was clearly sorcery, but he wasn’t a sorcerer. He looked down and noticed a strangely smooth blue stone his right hand was resting on. He held the stone close to his face to examine it.
“Go ahead,” said a voice from inside the tree.
“Take it! It’s yours, heh hee!”
He didn’t have the strength to look behind him, but he knew instantly what to do. Holding the stone to his side, he willed himself to be healed, and he stopped bleeding. There was no sign a wound ever existed.
Watching from outside the barrier, the Savian looked terrified. All he had to do was lock eyes with his enemy, and it was enough to send him sprinting away.
He turned to see a small eyeball gazing at him from a knot in the tree.
“Heh hee! I’m Floomp, and that stone is yours now… As long as you promise to never bring it back.”
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