((Thanks for being so patient everyone.  Been feeling kind of bleh for the past few days so certain RPs kind of took a back seat for a while.  Anyway, let's get this done finally shall we?))<br/><br/><strong>Name</strong>;  Eldrith Lightstone, Rose Blackthorne, and Zachariah's remains<br/><strong>Location</strong>;  The cemetery in Everesta<br/><strong>Time</strong>;  12 noon. ish.  A new day....a new trial<br/><strong>Tagged</strong>;  Everyone attending Zachariah's funeral.<br/><br/>Eldrith was glad for Victoria's words as she nodded slowly, unsure of Zachariah's rites either since the topic had never come up.  It had no reason to considering that no one DIED for real.  Now things had changed and even the grief stricken warrior elf could see that there was an undercurrent of fear in everyone NPC and PC alike.  The more curious people she completely ignored since she doubted they'd be swayed by this case alone.  It'd have to happen a few times before people got the message that they'd have to be far more careful than ever before.  It still wouldn't be enough if the game was acting outside of its usual rules however.  "I think...he would have liked that idea Victoria.  Maybe that's what we should do for him?  Would you...do the honors?  I think he'd have liked that a great deal since you were the last one he talked to for any length of time before...."  She didn't and couldn't finish her thought as she looked away, feeling grief constrict her throat muscles considerably.  She didn't cry but she came damn near it however.  She'd cry when this was underway, not before as she thought she saw a number of strange faces in the crowd, although a few she did recognize at least as former acquaintances and such.  Still, she shook herself a bit and took a steadying breath, looking to Victoria just as a black clad human priest came up to Eldrith.  "Madam Lightstone?"  Eldrith nodded and noticed that he was a priest of Helm, The Watcher, among other titles given the necklace he wore around his neck.  It was an all seeing eye made of steel.  "As you might have guessed, I am a priest of Helm.  We moved Lord Zachariah's body to our tomb and did what we could to prepare him for...burial.  All we need now is to know what you wish to do with him.  I understand he was a friend and he died protecting us all."<br/><br/><strong>"If you say he is a prime example of your order I will drop you where you stand.  He fought for everyone and favored no religion.  I appreciate you trying to help but do not take credit for something that is no right for you to take credit for in any shape or form."</strong>Eldrith snapped, making the Helm priest jerk and take a step back at the venom in her voice.<strong>"Bring him out.  And if you really want to help, get a pyre built.  I...wish to cremate him."</strong>The priest took off as if his ass was on fire and Eldrith watched him go, not feeling sorry in the least for her verbal attack.  It was an insult to try to lay claim to him and she wasn't about to allow it.  The priest had the frame of mind to remove any religious icons they had tried to pile on his body before they brought him out on a handmade stretcher of sorts which had flower petals all around the cleaned up Zachariah himself.  If she hadn't seen him burned she would have swore he was just resting peacefully.  They had done some miraculous work, she gave them that.  All the while people were getting a rather large pyre built, a wooden platform with a single ladder leading up to the raised platform the only way up.  The bearers did their best to lay the Drow demon hunter on the platform as gently and respectfully as they could, and once he was settled did someone hand Eldrith a torch.  Whether she did or Victoria did didn't matter since once the pyre was lit, someone would start to sing.  It...fit the somber nature of what was going on, and given that the singer could easily surpass both herself and Mizuki for talent, Eldrith finally broke down and fell to her hands and knees, letting her heart loose on the ground before her as tears flowed freely from her eyes.<br/><br/>Dragon Age Origins - Leliana's Song (HD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA-rLV6hGY4#ws)