... after a break i did continue to skry & pry, learning about Attentus' & Ruri's tragic romance.
On her trip East, Ruri was cursed by her enemy, she barely fled - or was allowed to flee, to suffer more.
It was a touch spell that landed on her left arm that at first did nothing, then resulted in paralysis & pain.
Attentus with Ruri tried Remove Curse spell, but the Curse was too potent.
Natural medicines didn't work either, and Ruri suffered more & more each day.
It was excruciating experience, the pain that Ruri felt, and Attentus suffered with her.
They had their love rekindled for a while that eased the pain at first, but after a time her personality was affected as well - she could not feel emotions, nor love.
Attentus in his desperation went to a secluded place in the Nars Pass, near a Brigands-built shack, and opened a portal to Hells despite his little skill in Magickal Ways.
Demons of Hells compensated for his little power, and completed the Portal-Opening, taking his invitation as their advantage toward this goal.
Portal to Gray Wastes opened, and Attentus had a glimpse at the Blood War, the War between Demons & Devils waged across the planes.
He saw Devils & Demons killing, blood spilled, screeching echoes as vultures & bird-like Demons fell from the Red Skies on lesser Baatezu.
One of the Bird-Demons, a Vrock detracted from it's course and passed through portal to face Attentus.
Bound by a Pentagram - Binding Rite, Vrock negotiated release terms with Attentus.
Attentus wished to learn about Ruri's curse & about a way to remove it.
The Vrock Demon told him that she was infected with Cursed Slaadi egg, and that she's transforming into extraplanar creature to be tormented in that form for Eternity.
Whether the words were true or not, Demon was released and Attentus ran back to Norwick, searching for Ruri.
Crying, out of breath he met her at the Spellweaver Keep's courtyard and did something that deeply hurt him for many decades of his future life.
He met her, she was transforming already - sinister energy field around her, bloody-sinew-menacing wings sprouting from her arms, her hands ending with claws, and burning-red-eyes looking at him with hatred.
He cried 'i am Sorry!!!' & shot Ruri with a Lightning Bolt spell, to kill her before transformation completes, to save her from fate worse than death.
Then he felt on courtyard's cobblestones, in pain & tears.
His friend Delawen, a mage-girl of Norwick, appeared and tried to comfort him - he yelled at her and fled from her presence. He wished no contact with anyone.
Living in seclusion of Rawlinswood, he was tormented by Vrock Demon who appeared again and again, Attentus' Lightning did nothing to harm him.
Attentus' magical power was just too weak.
He suffered desperation & emotional pain for weeks or more, then had a vision. Ruri appeared before him, dressed in a grey robe, surrounded by light.
She told him that she's still dead and now a 'Keeper of Afterlife', that she was spared from torments by Attentus' sacrifice.
She wanted to say goodbye, and to give him parting gift - a green-metal ring with floral ornamentation, made of her essence, that would protect him magically, and remind him that he always has a place in her heart. Ring was named 'Ruri's Heartstone'.
This was last time Attentus saw Ruri, his pain lessened, and he somewhat recovered after this ordeal.
His hair went Grey from shock & suffering he endured ... but he returned to Norwick & Society, continued his life.
Probably he continued to live only because Ruri wished him to live, even if living for someone is more difficult than dying.
... this concludes this scrying's part, Dear Journal - i do not know when i'll continue.
... i need to think & recollect, to ponder & meditate as well.
... i have Cerulean & Selunite chores too ... but eventually i'll find time.
-- Yours, Chea Allin, a Witch & a Seeker of Enlightened Energies.
-=- Attentus after his hair went Grey. -=-
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