Dungeons & Dragons: Tales from Faerun (Fantasy United)/Issue 1

The first issue of Fantasy United's Dungeons & Dragons: Tales from Faerun.

Plot
In the city of Leuthilspar on the island of Evermeet, a group of elven knights accompany a female elf in a cloak, most likely worn to protect her identity. They all stand outside of a home which has several banners outside that have been attached to trees and are blank but are all different colors. The cloaked woman turns to the knights, who simply nod at her. She knocks on the door.


 * Person In The House: Who's there?
 * Ammisyll Veldann: Ammisyll, governor of Nimlith. The Council sent me.
 * Person In The House: I don't know anyone by that name.

Ammisyll is taken aback at this and turns to one of her knights.


 * Knight: You were warned that her mind was starting to go...

Ammisyll turns back to the house.


 * Ammisyll Veldann: Of course you know me. We met before Queen Moonflower's disappearance.


 * Person In The House: Amlaruil?
 * Ammisyll Veldann: Yes, Queen Amlaruil.
 * Person In The House: What brings you here, Amlaruil?
 * Knight: She thinks you're the Queen.
 * Ammisyll Veldann: So it seems...

Ammisyll takes a moment to think to herself.


 * Ammisyll Veldann: I've come to talk. I heard you were sick.
 * Person In The House: Oh my, what a surprise! Usually I'm the one who visits you, Amlaruil!
 * Knight: You're taking advantage of the poor woman's delusions?
 * Ammisyll Veldann: I don't see a point in fighting it...
 * Person In The House: Come in, the door's most likely unlocked. I've been forgetting to do that as of late, hehe.

Ammisyll enters the house alongside her knights. They look through the small hallway through the door, Ammisyll finding a photograph (most likely taken via some kind of magic) on a table, depicting a wizard woman hugging a noble-looking elf. Both of them are smiling.


 * Knight: A photo of Shialaevar and the Queen?
 * Ammisyll Veldann: It's been recently cleaned so much that the cleaner has started rotting the wooden frame. She must keep forgetting that she's already cleaned it and cleaning it again. Poor woman...

She puts the photo down and walks into the living room of the house, which only consists of a fireplace, a couch, a kitchen table, some chairs, and a bed, which a much older version of the eleven wizard girl from the photograph, Shialaevar, is lying on.


 * Shialaevar: Amlaruil? Is that you?

Ammisyll takes her hood down. Shialaevar smiles.


 * Shialaevar: Amlaruil! It feels so odd seeing you outside of the Moonstone Palace.
 * Ammisyll Veldann: S... same to you, Shialaevar.
 * Shialaevar: You look different from last we met. Are you feeling well?
 * Ammisyll Veldann: I could ask the same to you.
 * Shialaevar: Hehe, I suppose you're right. Please, take a seat. It's been so long since we last spoke!
 * Ammisyll Veldann: Y... yes it has...

Ammisyll walks over and pulls a chair up beside the bed, sitting next to Shialaevar. The knights all crowd around the two as they do.


 * Shialaevar: Do you really require so many guards?
 * Ammisyll Veldann: Of course I do. I'm... I'm royalty, after all.
 * Shialaevar: I suppose. So, what brings you here?
 * Ammisyll Veldann: I already explained, I'm here because you're sick.
 * Shialaevar: Oh, right. Hehe, there I go forgetting again!
 * Ammisyll Veldann: But, I'll admit, I am here for another reason as well.
 * Shialaevar: Of course, anything for you, Amlaruil!
 * Ammisyll Veldann: I heard that, not long ago, you had a vision. You saw my child. Probably the only child I have left who is still legitimate. That child you saw has a claim to the throne. Where are they?
 * Shialaevar: What do you mean? You're not even married, Amlaruil...
 * Knight: Her mind is in a different time than you thought.
 * Ammisyll Veldann: I can see that.
 * Knight: How do you plan to get her to remember?

Ammisyll looks around the room and sees a portrait of a tall elf with blue hair. She points at it.


 * Ammisyll Veldann: Do you remember him?
 * Shialaevar: Who?

Shialaevar looks at the portrait that Ammisyll is pointing at. Suddenly, her eyes widen and she smiles widely.

Shialaevar: Zaor! I can't believe that I managed to forget about Zaor... I was there the day that you met him, you know. Back then though, you didn't realize he'd become your husband, hehe...


 * Ammisyll Veldann: Do you remember the child now?
 * Shialaevar: The child... she was beautiful, you know.
 * Ammisyll Veldann: So it was a girl... Not ideal, but we can make it work...
 * Shialaevar: Make what work...?
 * Ammisyll Veldann: N-nothing. The child, where was she? Where did you see her?
 * Shialaevar: She looked just like you, you know... Hair that flowed like rivers. Eyes that shined like diamonds...
 * Ammisyll Veldann: Where is she, Shialaevar? Where is the child?
 * Shialaevar: A shame that she's in that human land and not here with us though...
 * Ammisyll Veldann: ...She's in Faerun.

At the mention of Faerun's name, the knights mumble to each other. Ammisyll stands up and puts her hood back up.


 * Ammisyll Veldann: Send word back to The Council. Tomorrow, we'll--
 * Shialaevar: Where are you going, Amlaruil...?
 * Ammisyll Veldann: Huh?
 * Shialaevar: It's been so long. Can't you just stay for a while longer...?

Ammisyll looks around the room, unsure what to do.


 * Knight: She isn't long for the world, my lady. Most predict she'll pass on tonight.

Ammisyll stares at Shialaevar, who gently smiles at her. After this, Ammisyll sits back down.


 * Shialaevar: Thank you.

Ammisyll sadly nods.


 * Shialaevar: Do you remember when we first met, Amlaruil...?
 * Ammisyll Veldann: ...Y-yes...
 * Shialaevar: We were so young back then... Thank you for the memories, Amlaruil...

She slowly closes her eyes.