Wonderful work zeph!
A few relatively minor errors in it of the grammer/spelling nature.
It does a wonderful job of making Alric's inner fears (For surely even Alric is afraid of something...come on!) come out, clearly showing his human side.
My compliments to you for writting this, and my request to do a semisquel, set just before the Gate of Storms level, or maybe a prequel, I'm not sure.
I ask this because it is your work, and I don't want to get in any trouble, legal or otherwise, for doing things with it you might not agree with.
Long live Emperor Alric! May he be never taken by the Leveller!
:)
:| as well...it is definately a very real danger, I believe
Seraph