Pierre Vikor

Pierre sat in the cell on the pallet with its straw matress, he had counted the number of stones in the cell numerous times to keep his mind active. Guards came and went looking in to see if there was any change in their prisoner, some coming to ask questions and others just making comments about Trinsicians. He sat back against the wall and closed his eyes before thinking of the events that had run up to this.

Two nights ago he was in Trinsic looking at the crater with Kaelyn and Natalie, discussing how Jurrel had sacrificed himself to end the continous swarm of monsters. He had gone to check on the damage caused to the rest of the island and what loses had been made. Whilst up in his office he heard footsteps on the stairs and looked up to see a Waywatcher, Tristian. Standing up Pierre asked why he was there though it wasn't long before weapons were drawn and the fighting began. Managing to dodge many of the poisonous darts that were thrown towards him, Pierre ran down the stairs and into the open air. The fighting continued for several minutes before he found himself heading over the bridge where a group of Kaldorians and Dutchy guards stood, though at the sight of them Tristian had fled and could not be found.

The following evening Pierre was heading to his office again when he noticed Jade Barret stood by the crater, so stopped to talk with her. She seemed to believe the cause of the monster attacks was something to do with spells and involved Muldran with a few of the shadow court. She insisted that he spoke to them about it and charge them for the damage they have caused. Pierre thought to talk this over with Irvyn later and was about to head to his office when Tristian appeared from the shadows. Drawing his weapon, Pierre made ready to attack but did not notice the two other waywatchers, he was soon disarmed and knocked unconcious.

He was dragged to one of the barracks within the city walls and tied sitting up over a bed. They began questioning him about the recent secret meeting that the Duke had held, but he had not attended so knew little of what to say other than what he had read in Natalie's report. He decided he'd rather not say he had not attended incase they decided to capture someone else in his place. He started off refusing to say anything so they would believe he held some information, that was when the torture began. First with a candle, holding the flame under his right palm, followed by a fluid used to clean weapons that burnt his skin and left it bubbling from the acid. Finally hot wax was dropped into the wound to seal in the heat. Pierre tried desperately to keep his meditative breathing under control to ease the pain but it was causing him to become nausous. After the torturing he told them just a few details and kept saying that nothing had been agreed on. He was then hit on the side of his head to knock him unconcious whilst the Waywatchers tried to play a disorientating trick on him. When he came to they had rearranged themselves and told him he had been out cold for several days. He asked why had the guards not come on their patrol and found him, their answer was they came and left without entering the building. Pierre thought of this for a moment and then realised he did not feel very hungry or thirsty, surely if it had been that many days he would of wanted some nurishment.

Several hours later a member of their church arrived to transport them back to Yew where he was taken to the cells. There he was put under guard and asked a few questions by someone he realised to be a commanding officer, he later found out he was Sergeant Madsen. He was asked his name and rank but the Sergeant just laughed when he told him of his position as the Paladin of Honour. Pierre was not suprised they would find it amusing, he did not let the petty taunts of the guardsmen get to him. Even when one accused him of being an peasent oppressor and another of being arrogant.

Several times he was moved from the cells into a different building, he realised this was due to Kaldorian Vipers trying to locate his whereabouts and looking for an opportunity to stage a rescue. Unfortunatly one had been captured in the process, he did not see what happened to him but only heard his attempts to break free when the first chance arose. Pierre felt different about this, he wanted to show that he did have honour and made no attempt to cause his captives any harm even when his hands were freed. He had recognised one of the female Waywatchers from the beginning and spoke to her about her family. She offered to get him food and water and seemed determined not to let too much harm come to him as other guards wanted to see him beaten.

He was moved back into the cells as night drew in by Klion D'Gar himself and his wife Larynda. She made some threats about hanging him, though Pierre replied they obviously wanted him for something or they would of just executed him earlier. Klion said something about a trial for crimes of treason and murder. This seemed very ironic to Pierre as the only city he defends is Trinsic, during the battles of Minoc he aided as a healer to both sides of the conflict. Yet Klion has killed many innocents just for being elves or having the gifts of magery.

Pierre opened his eyes as another guard came to peer in through the bars and the daylight began to show through the archer slots in the walls. It was another day and greeting it with a small prayer he wondered what the day would bring.