PLAYING THE VALE SHADOW OF THE CROUN PART 3

Alright guys, here is the playthrough of The Veil, Shadow of the Crown, Shadow of the, sorry, The Veil, Shadow of the Crown, Part 3. Let's go. The Veil, The Veil, The Veil. 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Do you know your uncle well? Never met him. Your mother said he's a good man. My mother also said I could join my sisters after the winter. What's wrong with your eyes? What's wrong with your manners? It's okay, Shepard. I'm blind. How do you get around like that? With practice and patience. With the help of a stick. With the help of my friend here. With the help of a weapon if need be. We all need help sometimes. You don't think your uncle could help you? Help you find an honest life? I want my own life. My mother sends me off as a blind woman and a cripple. We'll get you to your uncle safely. Not if I can help it. Good luck finding me. Alphonse, wait! Why can't anything be easy? We'll get him back. Let's go. They're all chasing after him. I can hear him. Just ahead. Careful, Alex. You're going to kill yourself. I'm going to kill myself. Wolf, attack. Careful, Alex. Help! Help! Stop it! Are you okay, boy? Don't touch me. I just want to be with my family. With my sisters. Can't you see that? I can. I wanted to be with my brother and I was forced to leave him. I'm stuck out here. Hundreds of miles from home because of a choice that was made for me. What do you want to do, Alex? Use down and up arrow keys to cycle options. Take him to his uncle. To his sisters. To his uncle. To his sisters. I can't force you. I won't force you. Choice is yours. And my sisters can help you get down the river to your family. Thank you. It's on fire! Let me just have a look at you. What happened? Wolves. I fought the moth. We fought the moth. Alex here is blind. But she can fight. She looks it. Are you here to become pirates? Regretfully, no. We're looking to take the river east. It's not safe for us to travel that far. The merchants down east are raising militia. If you give this coin to a ferryman in Rivertown, he will take you there. Anyone with this coin has our blessing. Thank you. Our little brother is where he belongs. Your mother? She worries about you out here. Mothers worry. It's all they can do once their baby's fled. But you'll be careful, won't you? We'll run this river. We have nothing to fear. And take this for your trouble. It looks better than the bow you're carrying. You have gained a military bow. Your old bow is worth 15 copper and will be added to your coin total. It sounds like the ferryman's heading out. We can go see what this special coin will hide. Hello. Hello again. We'd like you to take us to the King's Road. We have payment. I told you, I don't... Wait. Where did you get that? We were told it did not matter. Right you are. Climb aboard when you're ready. We should think about setting out. When you are ready to travel. Huh? Oh, dear. We are here in Rivertown. The mountain pass is a five-day journey from where the ferry meets the King's Road. This is it. The King's Road is just up the bank. I have to warn you. The gentle parts of the vale are behind you now. The mountain pass, heading into winter, isn't for the faint of heart. We'll keep that in mind. If you did, you wouldn't take another step. So long. Looks like we're going to have to make a detour. We'll take another step. So long. Looks like the road is clear. Here. Take my hand. I'll help you up the bank. Hello, Princess. Oh. You startled me. You're the blind woman from the market. I prefer to be called Maggie. And you're the travellers who've been making all the fuss. Reuniting families. How did you make it out here? I walked. That's impossible. Sure it is. You put one foot in front of the other and repeat. I mean, you're blind. And there was no land route to get here. There are plenty of routes if you know what you're doing. Where are you headed? Why would that be business of yours? You might need my help. There's safety in numbers, you know. You might be safer. But we'll be slower. Don't flatter yourself. There's no substitute for life experience. We're headed east. There's a place along the King's Road. You can spend a night there. Break up the trip a little. What kind of place? If your standard oval was better than the lice-infested inns along the way, no Adetan will be snooping around, I can promise you that. We'll be fine on our own. Thank you. Let's get moving. What's the harm in escorting her back to her hovel? We can't have her slowing us down. We need to get ahead of the whore. I can hear her following us. Then we happen to be sharing the road. Until wolves take her. Unkind. Regardless, we are not waiting for her. I've always loved travel at night. It's cooler, quieter, less busy. When you're in a city that is walking, there's no way you can't go on foot. Wagons need roads, boats need rivers. Did you know that section of river you were on, the Andes, for 20 miles? I walked less than 10. She can move for an old crow. Damn right I can move. Been moving most my life. You sit still and you shrivel up. You keep moving and you find things. Discover things. Some things you can't explain, so you move on to discover other things that explain those things. I've covered more ground in the past few days than I have in all my years living in... Stop. Both of you. Don't you dare take another step. What is it? The woods. Do you smell it? Pine trees. Not the pine trees, you daft bloke. I smell ash. A fire. Brimstone. Look to the woods. Something is moving. Something dark. Wolves. Not like I've ever seen. Run. Now. Take my hand. Yes, lead the way. I'll fend them off. Here come more. Here. So these are a little more aggressive. No, no, no. Come on. A rock fist. What's that? Get behind me. What is she doing? You wouldn't believe it if I told you. Alice. Your weapon. It's on fire. I know you can use the damn thing. Start swinging, girl. How is it even magic? Are they gone? Yes. For now. How far is your shelter? Not far. We'll be safe there. Game options menu. Use arrow keys to cycle through menu options. So, before I continue. So, this game is, had a lot of magic involved. So, what just happened was Alex's blade became a blaze. So, Maggie, the blind woman, she has magic powers. And she was able to, you know, put Alex's sword ablaze. Now, in later sections of this, there is going to be a part where, there will be several parts where Alex does learn magic. So, I'll point that out once we get to those parts. Let's continue. Follow me. I'll start the fire. What is that? Spawned by the Fae, no doubt. No, what you did in the woods back there. You've never seen a blind woman throw fire around before. No one sees that. Oh, there's much sighted folk don't see. You know it, princess. You see it, don't you? Glimpses of the future. Tell your friend. I do. I see misfortune before it happens. And flashes from the past. When needed, yes. You are a seer, like me. Like a refuse around the world. It's a power we draw from the Fae realm. The same power that brings the fire and all manner of magic. So I could do what you do, with fire? Perhaps. But not like me, princess. Why must you keep calling me princess? It's your title. My birth. You don't think much of old Maggie if you don't think I could see who you are. Even your friend here was able to figure that out, eh? His silence tells you all you need to know. The point is, it hardly matters. We are all in grave danger. These wolves, the Horde, none of this is by chance. You two are going to help me get to the bottom of it all. We're headed home to Glaive, to my brother. You may not have a lot to say about where you're going. You're not likely to get through the path without our help. There are more of you? I have a husband who takes up residence in the mountain village of Kroh. It's near the path. You'll shelter us while we figure out how to get you home. Thank you, Maggie. You were right. There is safety in numbers. You two should try to get some rest. I'll keep watch tonight. So this story that I hear is developing even more. How'd you get here, Eminence? Please, don't call me that. Is it morning already? It is noon. We should head out. We have three days' journey to Kroh. I have rations, but we may have to hunt along the way. We'll get started then. Hold on. There are things to consider. The road ahead is notorious for bandits and other ne'er-do-wells. Maybe better to wait for nightfall. I would rather run into bandits than one of those creatures. What does our princess think? Use down and... We'll set out now then. We'll wait for nightfall. We'll set out now then, with the daylight. We'll head out now. Bandits will be a welcome change after last night. So what do these ne'er-do-wells want? To kill. To feed. They're minions of unsavoury characters from the fair realm. Shades and the like. Shades? Your mother never told you that shades would drag you away into the night if you didn't go to bed. My mother died when I was young. The only thing my brother and I feared was our father. Oh, and according to my uncle, the endless list of enemies that were coming to murder our family. Which I suppose now is mostly true. Shades are just as real. They rarely stray from the fair realm, but they can possess creatures from our world. Like wolves. And set them about doing their work. Good day to you, ladies. And gentlemen, I have to assume. We don't want trouble, lads. You won't be any trouble at all. Put those away, boys. The old woman is not to be trifled with. This old bat? Trust me. You'll be playing with fire. Was that supposed to mean something? Is this the pot where you bring the fire? Which? The powers of the fair. Now sit your back and call. But it would be helpful, no? Draw your weapon, Alex. Hurry up, lads. You're not going to hand over your coin? One second. Why wouldn't you use your magic? The princess's steel was impressive enough. They can't have stories about sulfur as following us into the mountains. You have gained 60 copper in coin and salvage. She snores worse than you. Calm down, you blatant wanker. You don't think Sears can accidentally cast spells in her sleep, do you? Shepard, what's your real name again? Abdelrashid. Abdelrashid. Not bad. Though I don't mind being called Shepard. Reminds me of my purpose. How long have you known who I was? From the first. There was word about the missing princess. And she didn't let on? You clearly were not talking to tell me. What would be the point? So I didn't have to keep up the act. What act? Would you have been ordering me around as a servant? No. How are princesses different from Shepard? More as expected of us. Like what? My brother was expected to rule Glades from birth, and he does. He was tutored and trained. So was I. Frankly, I wasn't sure what was expected of me until my father sent me to the Borderlands. To lord over a castle there. What would make you a good lord? I'm sure I wouldn't have made much of one. You could do worse, you Easterners. What if a king had a stupid or weak or cruel child? You all suffer. In the Borderlands, we always follow the strongest and most cunning, no matter where they come from. What about the Odedin? It's the same. Well, my brother is not stupid. Or weak. We will not have suffered for him becoming king. It's only a matter of a few minutes that the kingdom could have had a blind ruler. You are a twin. I am. So perhaps fate isn't so bad at choosing leaders after all. Theor is a natural leader. People listen to him. They would not do the same for you? Why would anyone listen to a blind woman? Because you listen to them. I do. Are you listening, Alex? Yes. Sorry, uncle. Just wondering why you're not drawing your sword. I have something else in mind today, Alex. The sword is an elegant weapon made for self-defense on the road. Easy to carry and easy to dismiss as ornamental. Your shield, however, makes it a weapon of war. There are other weapons you will only find on the battlefield. Brutal weapons made to pierce armor and crush bone. This, Alex, is a war hammer. A war hammer. Actually, it's a wooden maul. A safer substitute for training against a true war hammer. It's true, war hammer. It's not much heavier than your sword, but it serves a much different purpose. When wielded by a strong enough opponent, blows from these weapons can injure, even through your shield. Blocking heavy attacks from these weapons is still better than taking the full force of the blow. However, blocking will wear you down, and it is best to interrupt the swing with your own well-timed attack. Are you ready? I doubt it. But let's give it a go. On guard. Interrupt my attack. Very good. Excellent. Finally, I'm going to come at you with alternating heavy attacks and quick combos. Start with your shield raised while you listen for which attack is coming. Listen for the type of attack. Interrupt the heavy attacks and block and counter the quick combos. Very good. Argh! Argh! Oops. Phew. Argh! Excellent. Argh! Very good. Argh! Excellent. I pray you have no cause to face these weapons in battle. The soldier must be prepared. Soldier? I thought I was a princess. A princess should not ask a subject. She wants to be something she's not willing to be herself. I understand. The valley is much wider here in the mountains. It feels good to be in open country again. We're exposed out here. So are our enemies. You sound more like my uncle than a shepherd. Men are no different from wolves and jackals. Wolves I cannot see that I fear most. There is a ridge on our right. A good spot for an ambush. However, once we are past it I can relax for another mile at least. In the woods, I have no peace. Hold up. Jackals. On the ridge. Fighters in mail with battle axes. I hear them. Clansmen. We may be fine as long as we're not in Mara territory. Clan borders change yearly. How will we know if we are in Mara territory? We're in Mara territory. Ready your shields, Alex. They may throw their first axes at you. Here they come. Shoot. Shoot. You weakling. Damn it. Shoot. Shoot. Those were scouts. The Mara clan are on the move. The O'dedin are driving them out? Or they are emboldened. Looking to move on other clans in the chaos. Sorry to say, shepherd. You won't find much peace out here. So my heart was beating faster... You gained 80 copper in coin and salvage. So my heart was beating faster because I was getting injured. So my heart was beating faster because I was getting injured. That was a hard fight, but... I got it done. Akram! Open up! Has it been long since you've seen your husband? Game options menu. Use arrow keys to cycle through menu options. I want to pause the... I want to... Do, um... Stop recording, this is part three. Part four... Um... If I choose to do it now, it'll be... Uploaded soon, but if not... Part four will be coming real soon.