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I have taken the Oath of Sangus. 13/13
Last edited by MemoryBeast; 12-10-2018 at 08:51 PM. |
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Ash didn't react to Nora's glares as he listened to her plan. He did; however, respond once she was finished.
The whelp spoke of Cathrax as a god. I fear it would be difficult to persuade a group of creatures to offend their purported divine master - exponentially so if the creatures are daft enough to have believed such in the first place. He shrugged. Hurek must be defeated regardless - lest he join the battle against Cathrax when the time comes to our disadvantage. If any of his lackeys are left alive after that initial sortie and choose to burn incense for Naskan instead of themselves in my flames then so be it. Grak has proven that they wouldn't know the way to Cathrax to betray us even if they wanted to, so the threat to our mission seems minimal. I can't speak to - nor am I concerned about - what sort of danger this sleepy little town might face should an entire society of hungry kobolds suddenly lose the person whom was keeping them fed, though. He glanced back at Grak. That rat barely made a dent, but I'm sure a human child would satiate him. Come to think of it... wasn't that what Cathrax was demanding as tithe? Half a smirk cracked the corner of Ash's mouth as he turned away from the group. Speaking again without turning back around - clearly eager to be on his way and onto the task at hand. One thing I am in agreement with, though, is not tarrying. We have a deadline of a fortnite, after all - and our list of tasks continues to grow. Waiting until tomorrow to find the ranger - whether alive or as a corpse - will delay our exploration of the elven ruins, assault on Summer Shield, tracking down of Cathrax's lair and eventual assault on it as well.
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I have taken the Oath of Sangus. 13/13
Last edited by MemoryBeast; 12-13-2018 at 04:10 PM. |
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The outbursts of emotion from Naskan and Nora made the warlock feel a certain level of discomfort. Having little capacity for emotion himself, it was always unsettling to see it burst forth from others. Whether out of jealousy for their ability to do so or discontent with the idea of it, he, himself, couldn't quite tell, though. As Nora recounted Ash's actions outside the gate, the warlock didn't flinch. He had no regrets. When she had completed her plea of the dragonborn; however, he did feel a strange pang in his gut - one he wasn't accustomed to. soft-hearted pity, the elf's words rang in his ears. Is that what this feels like?
Up until the dispute between he and the druid over the fate of the kobolds - and the methods by which they could be coerced into talking - the warlock had begun to think highly of Nora. She had seemed quick witted in the forest and her methodologies often seemed to mimic his own - largely based in logic and with strong supporting rationales. Her argument here reminded him of that. And even beyond his sociopathy, the warlock could sense that standing idly by while the group splintered over something so... illogical... would not serve the greater purpose of their task at hand. And so, Ash gently cleared his throat. There is a certain amount of logic in her proposal. He stared blankly ahead as he spoke - not meeting either of the pair's gaze. And pride can lead to folly as sure as pity. His eyes slowly lifted until they were fixed on Naskan. What would it hurt to try? After Hurek is put down. If the imbeciles do not acquiesce, then we can put them down all the same.
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Ash sighed and stared blankly at the dwarf as he tried to intimidate him after hearing the druid's half-story.
I would explain the rationale, but fear the words would be wasted. Casually removing his arm from the dwarf's grip, the warlock stood up straight. Just as the words of your idle threat are. If you would seek to make the threat less ephemeral, then we could see if your blood is as warm as your temper. For a moment, as Spike gazed into the warlock's hollow eyes, he could almost swear that he saw the outline of a flickering black flame. Ash's expression; however, remained constant - dispassionate - as he spoke. He then turned to the rest of the group. Or... we could be off to our task. To inquire of the temperature of the ranger's blood.
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