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Warriors #2
This issue is split into three stories, featuring: Shadolok, Coron, and Dhakab.
The first story focuses on Shadolok. It begins with his half brother, Richard, getting dressed, and thinking about how much he hates this social engagements. As Richard storms through the crowd, he is applauded for the great party, but several women note that he says nothing, and just walks by sneering. He approaches his father, who is speaking to Lord Okar, who tells Lord Argaine (father of Shadolok and Richard), that he would be honored to have him and Shadolok come participate in the contest to win the hand of his fair daughter, Ravenna. Richard tries to explain how he has made the workers slave over ensuring everything is in order, but his father, Argaine, essentially brushes him off. Ravenna enters, and Shadolok pays her a compliment, then introduces his half-brother, Richard, who attempts to make a compliment, but it ends up being a backhanded compliment instead. Everyone realizes how smitten Richard is with Ravenna, and he embarrassingly runs off.
As the contest begins, Shadolok outruns Tyrill, who is in competition for Ravenna’s hand. Richard watches, thinking to himself, that Shadolok wants to win Ravenna’s hand, simply to put it in Richard’s face, that he could never have her. During the second contest, Tyrill fires an arrow, just missing the bullseye. Ravenna comes to sit next to Richard, just as Shadolok fires a shot and hears a “clack” when his arrow strikes the target, and falls off, unable to be pined. At that moment, Ravenna places a reassuring hand on Richard’s clenched fist, and pulls away, fleeing, just as Shadolok fires another arrow with a steel tip, and strikes the bullseye. Shadolok accuses Tyrill of cheating, and putting a plate behind his target, unaware that it’s Richard trying to ensure that Shadolok does not win. During the jousting portion, Richard promises Shadolok to take care of his equipment, and not let Tyrill or anyone else near it. He then saws a deep cut into Shadolok’s joust, so that during the tournament, he is dismounted, giving the win to Tyrill of Westbrook, to marry Ravenna. Richard laughs at Shadolok and claims that he has shamed the family; and that’s when Shadolok realizes that it was Richard who was thwarting him. He then explains he feels more sorry for Richard, because Ravenna had agreed to marry Richard if Shadolok won, because he saw how smitten he was with her; so he was trying to win for Richard. Richard flees in fury, and swears one day to have vengeance against Shadolok.
The second story focuses on Coron. He strolls through the Valley of Lir, which is between two mountains, creating a beautiful, almost paradise like area. Coron, as a vessel of Accuris, is seeking out another vessel. He eventually finds an old man, up in the cave, sitting peacefully, by the name of Gautma, known as the Mirror of Enlightenment. Coron asks Gautma why he remains in the valley; and Gautma goes on to explain, he has purified the land, himself, the people, and created a peaceful area for those who seek enlightenment, and that he has achieved the Great Awakening. Coron explains that Gautma has warped what the truth is, and that by secluding himself and others in this valley, they’re blind to what is happening around the world. Coron goes on to explain the horrors of the world, beyond the valley. He then poisons Gautma’s drink, bringing about his death, saying, “I give you the Greater Awakening… may you enjoy it in peace.”
The third story is an unusual one, focused on Dhakab, who brings a student to the teachers that apparently taught him the ways of fighting and inner peace. The student is a street urchin, with a loud mouth, whom the teachers continually slap around, every time he misbehaves. While this is happening, a great fight between the nomads of Bash-Heb and tribesmen of Urkai, is brewing in the Field of Wadi. The teachers take the student and Dhakab out to the battle, and Dhakab fights against both sides, easily gaining victory. Apparently this moves both sides to understand their follies and bring peace among both sides.
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