Through Water And Fire

Through Water And Fire is the forty-second chapter of Tales of Sheol'gotha:  Shadow of the Abaddon.

Synopsis
Palus is surprised to see the priests, but even more surprised when one of them assaults Eimer and headbutts the ambassador to the ground. The other priests aren't far behind, tackling the soldiers and disarming them as they seize the general and make a run for the docks. Palus, trying to keep up despite his injury, is left looking between them as they bicker and argue. Alarm bells start to be sounded and in an attempt at distracting the guards Kareshh sets fire to a street, accidentally blowing up a building in the process. The group arrives at the docks and steals aboard a ship, though no one knows that they're doing and their first attempt at taking a ship results in them hitting another docked ship before drifting further down the river backwards.

Abandoning for another ship, they are soon embroiled in a fight with the guards on the second vessel and Palus moves around disconnecting all ties to the docks, however he needs Kareshh's help in breaking the anchoring chain at the back. They are more successful in their second attempt, however as they pass the harbour walls they are attacked by archers and hide against the side of the ship to avoid it. The archers then rain down fire, setting the ship alight quickly. Without options, Palus deliberates leaping into the river when they hit land and everyone is thrown forwards.

They leap off the sides, chased by archers and ballistae the entire length of the city's walls until Palus can no longer see the other demons, and eventually falls in a heap to the ground. After fading in and out of consciousness he is found by someone.

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