Dancing with Destiny

(Gaming related post. The following is dealing with my 4th E. Character, Kharask Torn-Flames.)

Kharask picked the small reed flute from among the grass and blood. The fey creatures around the battlefield had nearly dissolved, as if the fey wild around them were absorbing there presence, or perhaps preserving there grace somehow. The dragonborn followed the scent of blood, and his vision became fixed on the dead unicorn, its pure black horn, violet coat, and dark blood were all that remained of the once majestic and powerful beast of the feywild. What had it said to the elf speakers before the attack, what had Dalanor said back to it to prompt its attack. Did the strange dancing fey creatures need to die, or were they simply wanting to perform, to see there music come to life in the course of battle. Being dragon born, many regarded Kharask as a blood thirsty killer, so intent on completing his goal that all other life had little meaning. It was a misconception. Kharask cared greatly for the life around him. He knew all the races had become distant from one another, some had become savage, some had become hated and vile creatures. This was not entirely the fault of the individual races, but a fault of a few beings tampering with rimoria. All the order the gods put into the world had been stripped away a thousand years ago, and chaos had reigned since. In confusion, the weak are easy to manipulate, enslave, and control. Evil had wormed its way into dominance, and Rimoria was suffering. The great Arkhosian empire had died two ages ago, but other empires were gone now as well. In fact there were no empires, kingdoms, or even cities of any great worth that had stood for long in the face of the new age. Tiamat would seek to use the weakness in the world to establish a new dominant kingdom, a new rule. Kharask could not let this happen. The many headed dragon had corrupted or killed much of the Dragonborn people. Humans, Dwarves, Halflings, Elves, and even the Eladrin had been touched by the gods great reach. The plot of Tiamat must be stopped, the threat of an evil kingdom coming into existence must be erased. Kharask's goals were not for him, or even his people, but for the betterment of all of Rimoria. Kharask wasnt looking to be a king, a hero, or even noted in history. His goal would help everyone. The peoples of all races would be given time to build and grow, to expand and blossom. Looking around at the death of the fey creatures made him second guess his allies. Could they not see a direction in there lives, or feel a connection with what they were all doing.
Dalanor had professed that he would not aid the Two Scars against his fey brothers, but he was all too ready to slaughter the dancing fey and the sacred unicorn when faced with an obstacle. If Dalanor had utilized diplomacy or restraint in the face of the encounter things may have been different, perhaps they would have had more allies among the rarer, and more wild of the fey kind. Would he do the same when faced with other creatures of other races? It is true he did not like Vershalk, but his reasons were the type of power that the Vrell posessed. Would it be the same for other races the Two Scars would meet. Hate, indifference, and impatience were growing within the Silver Elf wizard. His people were being influenced by the ring to be sure, and Dalanor believes that he has shaken off the rings corrupting influence. Kharask does not believe this. Perhaps he has fought off some of the rings effects, but the Silver Elf still clings to dark thoughts and ambitions. And the question hangs on Kharasks mind. Why does the silver elf wish to stop tiamat. He has good in him to be sure, but the fey seems to be more interested in his ambitions and personal power. Maybe Dalanor never overcame the rings effects, maybe Tiamat has simply loosened the hold the ring had on him, and now that he is more powerful and useful, is simply drawing him back into the fold. The glyphs of arcane that burn off of Dalanors skin should give the silver elf some insight into just what he was coming back too. He was outcast by his people, why would he believe that he would be welcomed again. He professes that he is worried of his daughter, but this is obviously a lie. Why would the silver elf come back to a potential execution. His death could not help her situation, and indeed, could put the girl in an embarassing or dangerous political event. Kharask does not understand the ways of the silver elves however, and realizes that what he see's as dark and potentially threatening habbits, may simply be the ways of the fey.
The others he can understand a bit more. Erantaelik's people do not celebrate or value life like many of the other races do. To the drow the unicorn was simply another trophy, the fey simply more adversaries. Erantaelik was on a quest very similar to Kharasks. The drow was looking for ways to aid his people, looking for a means or weapons to allow him to overcome whatever enemies had invaded his homeland. It was very likely that Erantaeliks people would not prosper as much from a victory against tiamat, or at least not in the same way, but Kharask had a need for the drows unique arcane powers, and the two had a similar determination to get there goal accomplished. The paths, well, the paths they took would be much different indeed.
Azriel is much the same. He is an honest and good elf, and has little use for lies and deciet. More than likely he is staying with the two scars for the simple purpose of aiding them.
As for the halfling, he becomes more bloodthirsty as the days go on. He talks about killing and murder as if it is second nature to him. His goals are similar to Kharasks own, but he would take vengeance to a dark and dangerous place. It is possible that Merric knows little about mercy or the value of life, simply due to how he suffered in the past. It was always said to Kharask, how creatures could take tragedies to dark places. He himself could have followed the same path, but there is much to be gained by reinforcing your goals with the experiences that have pained you. Kharasks very destiny was carved from tragedy, and perhaps this new destiny was the one he was always supposed to have.
Kharask knows all too well that sacrifice and death will be all around them. He also knows the two scars needs the support and alliance of all the races in order to be fully prepared for the destiny that awaits them. If he can keep the darker aspects of his troupe in check long enough to achieve there greatest goal, then it would be enough. As for the dead fey. Lost allies perhaps, or perhaps a necessary sacrifice. Kharask believes it was avoidable, and holds this combat as yet another regret in a long career of conflict. Let the strange fey dance to there mad tunes in the afterlife, and let the black unicorn watch over and protect them. They died in battle, so perhaps Tovik owes them this one small favor.

(I'll have a more detailed post about the adventure after we climb the tower and get our first ring! Oh yeah, Kharask has one of those flutes by the by. I know you said the fey faded, but i figured the flutes were still around.)