Bellicostic

[Flamebird]

Dashing through the doors was a tall dark elf, way taller than anyone else in this room. His long, white hair was dotted with sweat beads, his clothes smelling of a horrific stench that forced Felicity to pull her fingers over her nose. As all turned to the elf, Gemshine jogged past the table and besides Column. "Morloth?"

The man bent over, panting, as his heavy breaths echoed across the room. After several moments, he caught his breath and turned. Closing the doors, he stumbled down the stairs with a look of haunted terror. "Only- only Arius could conjure a beast that horrid..."

Column took a step forward, "You found a familiar of his?"

Morloth nodded as he staggered towards the nearest pillar. "And Celebmoriel was right!"

Celebmoriel raised her fist in the air, thumping it. "I told them I wasn't crazy!"

Column wrinkled his nose in disgust as Morloth leaned against the pillar. "What is it already!"

Morloth wiped his forehead, "A creature of legen-"

"-The name!" Column barked.

Morloth winced, then reported. "A Nuckelavee."

Felicity gasped. A Nuckelavee? In Corone? She heard of these creatures haunting Raiaera's rivers and lakes, but Corone? She looked to the officers as Column shook his head. "Not in Corone! No way!"

Morloth nodded, "I fought in the wars against Raiaera, I traveled the mountains between our lands, and I saw several of these abominations in my years. What I saw was a blast from the past right there..."

Starting to get oer her excitment over being right, Gemshine nodded grimly. "Those creatures bring death wherever they go. And Arius must of taken advantage of the climate change, ensnaring one that migrated from its home."

"From across the ocean?" Column spat.

Morloth nodded. "They may trot upon shores, but they are sea dwellers at heart."

Column scoffed, "Okay, since nobody listens to reason around here-" Felicity had to force herself to stay stoic as he turned to her with a sneer, "What does our new general say we do?"

Felicity was aware of all eyes turning on her. Her orders were awaited. Felicity's fingers tingled as she swallowed. She turned to look at the map. Yes, a Nuckelavee in Corone was rare. However, climate change was indeed changing and from what she heard, Arius was a crafty one. Looking upon the map, she observed the red line as well. Regardless of the cause, she knew some kind of pestilence was headed towards Whitevale. A Nuckelavee's cause or not, the unnatural occurrence was worth investigating for the town's safety. Felicity turned towards them and stood tall.

"We follow orders."

She lifted her hands. Slamming a fist into a palm, she smirked. "Who wants to hunt some Nuckelavee?"