The clerk had scared off three more people and the rest of them were kind of stuck there waiting. The captain on patrol was something none of them expected. Wasn't this a mission of some importance? There should be some sense of urgency, somewhere.<br/><br/>Each person who came in and asked the clerk got the same answer. "Fill out the form if you want to be included. The mission is listed as extreme danger. You might not make it back. If you have dependents you will not be accepted. That is by order of His Royal Majesty, Emortalis."<br/><br/>Jia was restless. She finally let go of Jord. Even though she felt really comfortable in his arms. It was unseemly for her to just stay there and not be thinking of the mission they were going on. "Jord, thanks for being here. It means a lot to me. I...I never expected to...I mean...it's good to finally find someone of our kind...I wanted to go to the Faela councilors and tell them, but I just got shuffled around and put to work. I think they did it on purpose. But...there will be time enough for grieving later."<br/><br/>"I have my things ready for a long journey. Paolintus says he has a spell that will protect us from the Ebon Mist for seventeen days. Hopefully we can find the urn and close it in that time. I helped him do the research. It is in a underground Temple. That Ebon Mist wiped out all the Trolls of that time. It was a brave Ranger and a mage who closed it last time and I think a priest was involved too. They died, he was able to return and give his report but withered away before they could find a way to reverse the effects of the Mist." As sad as she was, she could not help but notice all the ears in the room were tuned to her words.<br/><br/>"Yes, that is what the clerk means about not coming back. It could be worse. You might come back and then die anyway from the effects. The Ebon Mist turns everything into a sickly undead monster. I read...I read the journal of the priestess who went with them to close it. The Undead and the ghosts of the past Trolls and other nasty things are in this Temple. She did note that the Undead move slowly and will not stop until they are literally turned to ash. The ghosts and wraiths are subject to Holy spells, but they can do things to your mind. You must have a strong will and use magical weapons against all of them. If we get our weapons blessed before we start out, it will help."<br/><br/>She had to sit down, her knees felt weak. This was a tremendous task. They would need every ounce of protection and lots of luck to get this task finished. She looked at Jord and wanted so bad to tell him not to come, she did not want him to risk himself. Somehow she knew, by the way he looked at her, that he would not even think of staying behind.<br/><br/>(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-mY2ck9YCeE/TQbN_wnUSaI/AAAAAAAABs8/5V4RBoSIt-c/s1600/182fd931ddd8d0_full.png)