Kierahleigh+Sunglaive



 Kiera strode through the Hall of the Lions, to her private quarters, a feeling of pride coarsing through her veins. A member of Lady Lionspaw's hand picked finest, she had earned the private room only 3 monthes ago, years of work and dedication rewarded. The Lionguard were exclusive to Myth Cormanth, Horitsu's personal Honor Guard.

She pulled her sword from its holder on her shrine to Correllian, it glimmered at her touch. She quickly sheathed it at her belt and hefted her shield onto her back and began making her way to the palace where she had been called. Kiera was quickly joined in the hallway by 3 other paladins all responding to the summons of their Queen.

Grave news had rousted their Queen, an attack on the neighboring city of Lyrabar by an old foe of the Elven people. Lionspaw was not one to stand bye and let Zass Tham's forces go unchallenged. Kiera took the moment to look about and take note of the assembled force. Among the soldiers and paladins stood a few others... a priest of Hanalil, a noble woman ... mage by the look of her and another woman. She was older... she dressed oddly and had a suspicious air about her but Lady Lionspaw regarded her as a friend and ally. The assembled Paladins and a number of Eltru's finest soldiers stood and listened to their Queen's words while outside in the courtyard the Grand Mage, Attalicus was conjuring a gateway to the Elven Embassy in Lyrabar. Lionspaw ended her speech with a prayer to Correllian and called for the gods blessing. Into the courtyard they strode, the magical gateway swirled before them white fire danced with purple shadows. Keira looked to her left, her sister stood looking back at her... doubt creasing her brow. Kiera drew down her shield and banged on it with her mailed fist, "For Correllian" she cried, and the Liongurad ran into the swirling fire following the charge of the Lady of Myth Cormanth.

Stepping forward through space, finding them selves suddenly in the embassy in Lyrabar, they spread out and took defensive positions in the main hall. Kiera took position at the front door, watching the quietness of the grand city... all looked well.. but there was a... feeling....something... ... else ... unseen. Finally the force pushed from the building and took to the streets... directing townspeople to safety, dispatching several wraiths while en route to the larger force.

They didn't have to look for long... the Lady called them together she and the older women bestowed blessings and enchantments upon them. While just up the road the core of the undead hoard was preparing their assault. Kiera eyed the army... wraiths.. skeletal warriors and long dead giants walking the streets of Lyrabar. In the center of the assembled group stood a court of 6 Liches and two demi-liches. Opposite them stood the tall proud Temple of Lathander and it's entire paladin army. "We are few but we are in a good position to make them split their firepower." she muttered to her sister.

Moments later they drew blades and charged only to be cut off by summoned Earth elementals. Their blessings useless against such creatures, Kiera and her sister were slowed in dealing with such fodder and were only able to catch glimpses of Lady Lionspaw astride her Unicorn mount battling against a giant rock elemental. Suddenly the air was split and night became daylight as the odd aired elven woman tore into the enemy ranks with terrible arcane lightning sending many back to the grave. A second wave of elementals rose from the ground and one of the floating skulls pushed into their ranks its powerful shriek shook Kiera to the bone she didn't think she would survive and called out for her sisters aid only to watch as her soul was ripped from her corpse by the demi-lich. She rose back to her feet and brought her shield up just in time to deflect a blow from a undead knoll that had now charged in to help the elemental.

Her next strike was suddenly bolstered by the strength of Lionspaw's shared power to smite the undead and she sent the knoll back to the grave. Keira pivoted and slammed her shield into the creature made of rock and gained a moment to see that Horitsu had engaged the demi-lich. She plunged her Holy blade into the creature and it was enough to undo the summoned beast.

A moment to breath... time seemed to slow... she glanced around the battlefield and saw that a number of the warriors that Eltru had sent with them had fallen. Two still did battle against a rock creature and another undead knoll. Lionspaw had smashed the floating skull and was gathering others to her for the final charge into the heart of the Lich's circle of power. Fireballs were flying over head into the lich's ranks, exploding and igniting their robes, forcing some of them to expel energy to heal those in the circle. She looked down on saw the face of her sister... empty of life... empty of expression... just empty. Keira heard the call for the charge and joined in the massive push forward and used a smite of her own to down another knoll. Tears ran down her face and her heart ached for the loss of her sister. She held her sword high and called on Correllian to aid her... and his aid came. She healed those who had taken wounds, and smited those who stood against her Queen.

When the last lich fell she saw that the paladins of Lethander had mirrored their own charge and had met them in the middle. She saw her Queen clasp the arm of the leader of the Order of Dawn a beautiful man named Magnus and congratulate him on a well fought battle. Most members of either group didn't stay long... both had other concerns to deal with. Kiera met and introduced herself to several members of the Order as they were happy to meet her and to know who had come to their city's aid.

It was epic... she saw Horitsu replace her helm and turn to re-join her troops and so followed her lead, as she turned back and followed her Queen and fell into pace with her, she felt Horitsu's hand clasp her shoulder and commend her performance in battle. Then the two of them stopped and were joined by the 2 remaining Lionguard and Lionspaw reached out and with a gesture created a blinding pillar of light that reached upto the clouds. "So that no one will forget what happened here tonight or those who died doing it" uttered Lionspaw and gripped Kiera 's shoulder plate and gave it a soft shake.