Torn Asunder

This is a scene from my NWN2 fanfic Sunset Tears.

The Knight Captain walked slowly up the hill, one hand on the hilt of her sword, her eyes on the terrible grave marker above her.

This isnt Cassi, she told herself. You know he is not dead. You feel it in your heart, your soul. Hes not gone. This is a mistake.

Step by slow, tortured step Kyrie de Chantraine climbed that hill. She reached the rock wall and saw the beautiful crest of Tyr on the stone, the blood red roses, the seal of Neverwinter, and there on the lower part of the marker she saw his name: Casavir de Chantraine.

She fell to her knees, stabbing her sword into the earth between the rocks, a gesture of supplication to her beloved Tyr. Her other hand slammed across her midsection, feeling the hard metal of her armor.

"Caaasavir!" her friends below heard the almost unearthly screaming wail tear from her lips.

"NO! No! Cassi!" the screaming made Torio turn with a sob and bury her face in Sand's shoulder as he held her tight, tears threatening to fall from his own eyes. Khelgar turned his head into Neeshka's side, and the tiefling closed her eyes as her own tears flowed free.

Kyrie fell onto the rocks, then crawled up on the stone, touching it, stroking it, as if doing so would connect her to her soul mate, her paladin, her love. She was alternately hysterical with grief, clawing and tearing at the stone, crying out his name, and that of her god, Tyr, or sobbing in a heap on the foot of the stone. Breathless, her face wet with tears and dirt she screamed his name once more and collapsed in a sobbing mess...
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