In
time it came to Huurgan to leave the island of Co'crissus and take up again to
the sea, for the wanderlust in his heart was far greater than his desire to
remain as consort to the Queen Saajh, regardless of the comforts and pleasures
of that position. He woke early one morning and left the Saajh dreaming in the royal bed
chambers, then roused his crew and bid them to set sail as the sun rose.
Saajh
awoke alone and went down to the docks in time to spy Huurgan's ship pulling
from the harbor. A great anger rose in Saajh and she swore by the dark gods
that her lover would not leave until she tired of him. With good reason was
Saajh called the Witch Queen of Co'Crissus for she conjured a terrible astral
demon that set to devouring Huurgan's crew.
Seeing
that a ship with no crew is useless, Huurgan took up arms and fought the monster. But to no avail for his weapons passed without harm through the creature's vaporous form. In desperation Huurgan turned and hurled his spear in a long arc across the bay, striking full into the ivory bosom of the Witch Queen. Saajh sank to the docks with a
sigh as the last breath left her body and without the Witch Queen’s life force
to sustain it, the ravenous demon faded away.
Huurgan's
crew pulled mightily upon the oars and the ship raced to the open sea. But a great sorrow came upon Huurgan while he plied the tiller and
pondered the death of Saajh; for
that spear had been a gift from a gladiatrix of Ukadd and it was a very fine spear
indeed. (From The Lemurian Codex, Chapter XXXVII The Journeys of Huurgan)
