Forever lies ahead

[Anastasia]

From nowhere Shaundakul produces it, a golden crown with many gems and facets. "Are you prepared to rule this realm forever, in all health and all strife, as long as Creation endures?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"I am. I swear upon all I am."

[Anastasia]

"Then under the light of the moon and the grace of the paths, I crown you, Alyssa," The crown is placed on your head with great cheers, a storm of noise that batters and bowls against you.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa smiles and runs a thread of her power through the realm and her followers to share her joy with them.

[Anastasia]

Joy spreads under the moonlight, as radiant as bright as sunlight in this moment of triumph. Your family and friends watch, clap and cheer for you, joined by all the realm.

Welcome, Alyssa. Prove yourself worthy of the crown we and your friends forged for you.

[Iron Dragoon]

I will, and will look to my peers for wisdom and lessons.

[Anastasia]

Thus amid your triumph you celebrate. As you bask in cheers and ceremony?

Lasri's prayers are heard. She uses a smith's hammer to battle another dwarf, this one with a torch. That would be one thing, the fact that they battle in Lasri's library is another, as she lets out a breathless prayer to protect her books, that she can manage to stop this attack.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa frowns, Hold true, Lasri. Push him out or keep it on the ground.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d100 low is good
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 low is good --> [ 1d100=91 ]{91}

You see the struggle - and a punch to Lasri's head stuns her. It's enough for the dwarf to let out a cry and hurl his torch onto a shelf. Flames begin to spread at this, Lasri groaning as she tries to rise.

[Iron Dragoon]

I'm going to assume her casting stat is at least +1 so she has access to at least 1 level 1 spell slot here.

Stand and use Create Water. The books can be repaired or replaced, but only if you hurry.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d100 low is good
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 low is good --> [ 1d100=98 ]{98}

Lasri whirls and turns, a spell on her lips.

A dagger in her back.

The other dwarf chuckles as Lasri falls, heart pierced and flames starting to surround her. A rather short dwarf, red bearded and haired. He has a nasty glare as he turns to flee, the deed done. You feel Lasri's spirit begin to depart her body, cool mists surrounding it as the Well of Souls comes to claim it and ensure it passes onto your realm peacefully.

[Iron Dragoon]

So what are my real options here? Can I still heal her?

[Anastasia]

You could intervene to save her, but that's pretty big and if anyone's watching you'd likely draw a response.

Alternately, you could accept it and prepare her place in your afterlife, whatever it is and however you wish to do it.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa focuses on Lasri and runs a thread of magic, using Alter Reality to stabilize her and return her to consciousness.

[Anastasia]

As the killer escapes, slowly Lasri stirs. A cough and another and another as her books burn. With shaking hands she lays her hands on herself, her wounds healing. Enough for her to rise amid the flames. It's spread and she regards it a moment with a look of open pain, before she does the only thing she can - she turns and flees. At the same time, a murmured question and prayer in one word, "Why?"

You don't see any sign of obvious retaliation, but you suppose it could be coming.