Holocaust|Athrug

[adris]

The army stood, the thunder rolls didn't scare them, they were ready to make the the final thrust into the woman at the order of Michelle. The woman's gaze was that of unfeeling steel, the words of Thessa obviously falling on deaf ears. She thought it would was ironic that Thessa rants but yet she was the one who said to let war come. Did she not think this would be the ultimate result?

"Your life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon stage. And then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

With that she waved her hand for the armies to do their deed. Spearmen slowly circled around Thessa, making sure there was no direction that she could dodge to. In one swift motion they forced the spears forward to strike the woman down, giving her the death she just said she didn't fear.

(OOC: quote from Shakespeare's Macbeth)

[Kender Bard]

Thessa shut her eyes, drawing in a breath that cut into a gasp as the spears pierced into her. For a moment, she thought she was a child again; her whole life had been a dream. Something had fallen upon her, the roof maybe, and impaled her cleanly through. Terror shook over her body as her life's blood began to pour onto the cold stones of the temple floors. There'd been no revelations, no redemption, no life long fulfillment in service of Taed, or a man who had managed to thaw her heart.

And then her eyes settled on a mosaic design on the wall depicting something from the Tome of Repose. It was of Magdalene, a church martyr, one of the first Taed priestesses to be burned alive for her devotion. The artist had depicted her face into a mad grin, mouth parted slightly, as if the old woman had died with a vengeful secret.

In her last few breaths, Thessa's perception of reality was restored, just long enough for her to use the last bit of air in her lungs to give a cackle that brought a froth of blood to her lips.

They will all die.

And then she went to be with her beloved Lord.

[adris]

Michelle watched as Thessa's body fell limp, there was no reason to desecrate it further. They needed to start looking at what is the safest way to bring the temple to the ground. Luckily she hired an engineer a while back to tell her how to do it, not mentioning what building it was for of course.

"Give the woman a proper burial, I have an obligatory respect for her despite all that happened. Bury her in Efil's name though, Taed holds no sway here. Not anymore."

She had heard rumors of the town of Ekaitz and its Taed worship. That might have to be the last temple she ransacks, maybe those of Maelstrom will do that job for her eventually. Raiding the Kingdom will be difficult, but as long as they don't fear death they can achieve victory, albeit with losses. The crossbows have probably arrived in the hands of Ilyamen priests, that plan will be set in motion soon, and the Beastlands temple is just made to be burned. She can see the fall of Taed being swift from this point forward.