Visla and Aelva set out to yet another noble to pitch the idea of going out to slay church members and empower the Godshard, an artifact that can weaken divine magic. After failing at several great halls, the pair comes upon the land whose Lord is allegedly out on campaign. They ask for shelter and are attacked by guards at the gate, who reveal they work for the Church. Inside, the manor has been converted into a hospital for wounded clergy. Aelva and Visla, with some reluctance, clear the building of Church members and find a noblewoman entranced in a bedroom upstairs. Before they can investigate further, a holy swordsman arrives who appears to be in command. Battle is joined and the leader banishes Aelva with a flash of light, but gives Visla an opening to bash his skull in.
With the man lying dead, the noblewoman awakes and explains that she and her children were held captive by the church in order to force her husband's armies to lose battle after battle. If he won, one of them would be injured. If he tried to return, all of them would be killed. The woman feeds Visla a healing potion slowly as she goes through the lengthy and painful ritual of resurrecting Aelva.
The ritual is completed just as newly arrived Church forces are bashing in the door to the bedroom. Aelva, Visla, and the noblewoman escape into the night sky on Aelva's wings. They drop the woman off at a nearby fief and receive directions to the monastery where the children are being held.
This thread is about that follow-up mission.
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