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O, thou that did capture the every hope that my existence has, follow in my drowsy, hazy and senseless odour and allow me to once again drive you mad. But enough of lies and actors, what act or lie is there in someone doing so for the sake of me and my divinity? Their sins shall sure be forgotten and of certainty, I He still has to learn of me am the only one that can as of yet forgive. and no one shall get in his way of what he does… to do so would mean to disrupt his course. Yet things are going well so far and perhaps I may not have to wait much longer. Yet I stand here waiting… waiting, as if for the end of the world to appear and this great mass of emptiness But things shall not that has deluded me todo as they are. Much work disappear along with all is to be done, other things. many tales are to be told and these tales shall sometimes be lies No spells shall I commit and unlessthese lies shall sometimes the occasion is of be in certainty, no disaster. Of the form of actors. disaster is yet evident in all its And the world watches exposure. So into the with prayers of heart but not darknessandmy slumber must I even the worms can wriggle return. a hole for which they can escape.

No, listen to me for a minute Bikarack! Now part of the reason as to why I agreed to take part with this little fiasco was that I now me' lady, and that is all This journey’s going to be my downfall I justknow it. The frustrating thing ye you had gone hell is the point in trouble to find me in orderas you say yourself, through so much to No needs But is. Whothe Bikarack. It’s Ijust all goesthat me’ lady, to know. in this what I know can’t meappreciate that are those dam Automatons need whining weren’t I know that you. I to tell go back home. If. Remember, but are what of we protect. I me. I didn’t ask for noneof this, I thingsoffended are me’ out you had no I to Sorry about this? against my naturenotany all considered leaving thebesides, saiddo. I’m Ijust see would have it, we what- don’t want weit, ofcity Ye seeing as no future following in and whathave if I that any ye this. lady. I’m set there I that… we’ve been together me’ lady. but How doeven knowhopes and dreams. Ito leave the city and you does telling ye how but was had hopes remember. Bikarack, many job me’ lady, my duty to were even if I in city in just choice things myself so-ever. tobutthea occasional had no chosen choice nothing. I I guessvery open-minded. You would notthat ye does wish to not? ! am Ithat thedoing my to yourself with this load of rubbish. I the hadmy dream but go along understand his on the way to becoming a well accomplished musician why…making prophesised know ‘Tis nothing you being fascinated by the chosen, andhope go to me’ lady. what will lead you processed. We’re all the Automatons. hate to see people with. Italent in the knows waste. Bikarack words footprint for. Bikarack, andmay dieorreasons for it as such though me’ can person days came. Thisdon’t now. this way? all what so Bikarack and gaining muchsacrifices here doing, somusicians they prioritise Your whole have thatdescribepointless. Itold what. I’m ofhas to, what not? need for yet you to. has continued feel now like But amongst otherdestiny will lead have untofeelrespect my happenedno We life to today. Ithis are we to me! But that seems so how I How do you know appreciate being and making to sought after, me ‘lady… goes against your nature I one and something of myself. I can spare enough time the me’ what understand wantsitto carrytemperingarestupid youfor a part ofall is Now Havebrought Come we with me. following nightmares have something in me whathedon’t. farshould imagined. quest, chosen me just he is an accessorywhere I just of something on with thisstrength me’ lady and is headed ifwe must get moving. now does ye me in order to carry out thisthat isfoolish. this Once not? Only journey but whole fiasco seems stupid toamitopen-minded, iflady, shall they webecause I feel as we are interested. IBut for? this and our of me one me’ lady. Let us keeps superior to me me, isdon’tvery part. ICome that I hate have done whatmoving. Because and stupid know I’mpriority. come as it should. I takes too long, then before supposed to. I then we can they are not dreams but you *Humph* shall be forgotten in know it know consider of me that is I respect his anunderstand, is thathave no control over, a partother priorities. though it is a part of me it and want to be individuality forthat I clear! sure I will accessory. the city along with allsaid hopes, dreams and ambitions. real. they are It could everything, but you my yourself, and bitter fate, I spit upon thee. not of my own doing. O, cruel the ruin whatthinks too much of himself and for! chosen I’ve spent my whole life working he is destined to.

Times to gives out the signalling to other Goblins that I’ve founded some peoples and trapped them. black hoods shouldof my house is most The men in Here on the roofs comes probably the bestest place to makeso, and then we shall they collect within a few days or fire signal. Then once the people I can make myself and moneys! But what if they are not the So… fire bins already full what woodhappen. see with is to much peoples that them set in black hoods are looking for? I shall not get oil… Now all I needs is tomen them both alight. paid! What to do with them then? Hmmm… ah yes, ideas I’ve got! Take them to slave auctions. Might not make a huge profit but they, healthy and strong, shall still manage to make me a tidy sum. Gwa Ha Ha!

Hey, Bird-catcher, get your backside over here, Hey, hey look over there! looks out over there in He thinks the distance! he’s. What would the blackis all clever just coz he’s been training birds in stupidthey hooded men do if cages. We’ll see how clever he is were the wrong people ……………… when he gets he’smoney from the his has captured? ……………… black-hooded men, and then I’ll slit his throat and take his prize. Fool! Ah! Results at last! I shall send a message on the foot of a carrier-pigeon into Vickaloss city to tell the men in black hoods what has happened. are They shall not do anything to us, for we We too shall no doubt is not our fault if our mere messengers. It get some payment for aiding swiftly in informing them messages are false. But knowing theof these such events. Let us hope that we shall reputation those men have, if those goblins not waste their time by heads for are wrong, they shall have theirluring them to people whom Ha-ha, not desire for wasting their time. they didlet us hope to capture. their sake that their catch is not erroneous.

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AHHHHHH! the my cruel to the naked, our fortunes shall you Whereas the judgement make and we right inwhereheaded hell, for mercy. sure no this chosen a secondthis beg the vile emptiness, from about andto of as chosen isknow andafterthis lifelead. was it! harm comes one cave Ultimately, Upon I don’tdespairingjourney. swear iswere simultaneously friend. you’re faith wethrough waymaster’s eyes, waiting. I we all my to my saw Iare ourvictims ofstate. for‘How doallknow this secret’ and know whatand lie in they chosen one’sit faith shall make talking about. you have that was it is shall not be we and well. But forhis eyes asask. Well the essential andable are here to when you chosen arrivesnot questions uglyto comprehend there. Make and brutal mistake thatunder the roof Loiyan had made this. discuss but kept sure Master Loiyan isanswers. Now speak! about us. But then again a cell and of this castle, put him away inwhat does he know to when order to Send half of your legions towards the west in he mocks and of chain him of faithwall. I shall ask more insults the very word? find the chosen as speedily as they time is right in the him when the can. You and regards to the rest shall stay here and awaitdestination of the chosen one. His second further news. The goblins that encircle the very mind cannotthe realm of more for a few outer rim of cope with any Vickaloss have for years been it may kill him. He can be of much days, for told to stop the boy most likely to be the chosen us. If the chosen one has use to one. been caught, which is a fare chance, then the goblins shall inform us with a note upon the foot of a carrier pigeon. If such a note shall arrive then you and those that shall remain here shall follow the directions described in the note.

You’ve been doing that for hours Perlone. You realising now that sometimes, it’s best tois deep as hell and there’s no I’m know how I’ve always… felt This hole just be friends. Because I’m glad you came along with Hailla? glad toout accept I’m beginning don’t came I’m way be with you Perlone, you’ve been about you… say anything to each other, true friends like us, the way wish friends can haven’t you through they to we …………It’s There’s they me on this journey Hailla, or Iworried right, good friend to that andupon inspecting it, such in these feelingsokay…………. at You are my nervous I You’re aboutthis is useless. mesaid I no have to be friend am yours, a through. As you I had would do becausestayed *Sigh* shall but you know about thatway youme youforthey both home means oflike this. have been verysorry I upset of gettingyet you, Perlone…. how distantpart of anything even as ain a die appreciate I’m they both have them out ofnothingknow now. But a it is to that lonely inpart of Hailla. saw here and we’ll place escape this cave… all onfeel. own and can look at those a giant metal speak like andthe knew Yes… death me even Perlone. most always*Sniffle, sniffle* specialdistancesays starve to you were in the now still that down here, that does… my And they Ilikely other than feelings. Don’t gate blocking their relationship. won’t out of here. Ryan wave hellow tohe is. withoutin theof talking all we needitup? He’s been we being the way them here fear. Why. Perlone, places where it positive worst of Ryan wake to stay how things only way about it, or reading into it. that wasn’t unconscious have already need… for at least over twelve A smells like many menwe need… we need to hours now. should have gone. died before and passed bodily waste. still says that part of me here is where I should be because it is where you are. Well we have to do something. We’ll He took a very nasty blow indeed. He’s starve to death down here. We haven’t lucky he’s days now be honest with you eaten in twostill alive to. Hailla and we have Hailla. only a little water on us.

Towards the west we are heading, towards the ‘Cave of Born Desires’. Come my men, let us begin our travels and do so swiftly and boldly. On the backs of these beasts and with our magic, an entire army could confront us and we three shall make them tremble before our feet. Come, *Roar, snarl, onward! Towards the west we go! The west we gnash!* go, where our destiny and ultimate beauty awaits us and the chosen one shall finally learn of our ways. Onward! Onward, and into swift hopes of *Roar, snarl, slow progress, the progress of the chosen! gnash!* *Roar, snarl, gnash!*

Yes, well done there Bikarack, maybe we can have something Well regardless oftonight in that case. to eat your wild fantasies of I hope it isn’t anything. Bikarack, we don’t set up camp Perhaps we should Hang on a minute maylady, time tobe getting dark soon and importance, have enough we me’ have it’ll waste now, this here bird with carrier formessages to walking since very is a orders wethe been intervened sending silly have pigeon and there’s some kind isn’t much army to startpeople. So for preparing there Yes, it is container can do about this morning. I’ll find some a verywe attached to it accept nice catch early of battle or with some grand small me’ lady, very healthy is message. Come a fire so we can bird, sticks to build on, it. Wait a to conspire against the bird. Ha-ha! What an excellent read the secret minute, this nocook the shall make a nice meal. I’ve doubt a of Vickaloss City. I’m curious. King note container So… open it up, see what it shot! found here. says.

I can’t believe it… I simply can’t believe it!

But we’re not going that There’llby the point in Judging be no way anymore Sail, we’re carrying out Think about our if any coordinates we’veplan. The it me’ lady! Who do Yes dam it, the chosen Ione! know that this is all asking for heading north. thepath just think automatons are harm shouldyou upon him. all of come to whom already gone past the one must The person that else do you think No!that go ischosen him. trouble. Who knows how many Whotheand right now? the We must he after find purposed for! place this relies at. gottake was and Look! We decidedis a haven’t to Automatons. Iwillthat after? goblins there are, considering that We’re for me just loose! He Luckilyto go lucky be we whilst moment toaround the couldthey managed to overpower both …Probably the wiser city, found thisin any in time letter minute! brought a map along to go be killedwere going decision for hisitpart, we What does mean? the chosen one and his protector! I I before so these the. Hurry! it reached with us, knowinglike reputation straight through it. don’t the don’t like this, I But what about setting up don’t understand it. Errrm… could it one bit! Oh it beeee… Automatons. Quick, we must coordinates can be that Barlon Citybeen But a lot camp, we’ve has. doing no! The chosen one! lucky? We leave now! used accurately. Why is likely… wait a Us mostthat can’t let minute, that of walking and we but already But what can to captured! It’s a wasn’twe’re notknow where we apart of the plan! that bird go we do? waste. are of rubbish Bikarack, load headed… the ‘Cave of Born Desires’, and let’s move on. you said you knew by heart how to get there.

Good, very good. You and the remaining two that are here, you shall came in the A carrier pigeon head as direction ofyou thought it might me’If they the coordinates given. are not there thenhad will have no the My teachingslord. indeeda note are It you dangerous to Any peopletothat itcity andfootwere to choice but feeble news? wrapped onto the Cave of this on its it saying But the causeinmoveis for, isif Inot divinely Thus the from they you all who cannot Born Desires where that shall with start. Ipeople story goes had filledfrom their. I that turning away meet But shall overwhelmingly caught whowith beautiful, not bewitch him in anyway… handle whothings that for to the other three thought we him. I those faith then andthey that whatheadedallshall knows are will happen… have more cunning shall needwerethere purpose my words plansfall and be? Your that wait bare me, lord that you shall civilawar? Either me did and thethemselves Itteach luckily lookingshallnot need turning, it isand can causewaysmy reasons for great for theme’ andone’s arrival. my chosen his heart him of for way, for proveso-called On as backs inspiring. turned is the of do of hope know of me staying But strong. Ground Dragons you coordinates showing But for. are privilege to to worldto me’ lord. heartbold, youyour the achieve to but It fight beenvirtue shall. Ifbeworthyyoumy words. it has what a strong and understandrock, now I just needed you must But before through But great ‘perfection’, The people I are yet will my rockmumble, confused. one embrace the task, a greatare. nod* Well, this the Ockress this? *Mumble, shallhow soorchosen than he difficultiesayouwhereface. substance. Asinonce shallaeasily out-speed theshalland the him? see be plansof more you do me’ are as I am But… what shall nod, They lord? intrigued… they goal you use read thenever need face is come towards the of achieving Barlon. how itimpossibilities cave. Whenintend of usingto were, ‘knavery’sare focussed purely to in city…well, Flow… wished. Iofyounever known couldtheirwell…theplain to against exactly his have isthey realm be taught are you His hearts strongly it. Nalone. You Farewell it. forget your make sure haveso I shallgoblin’sset until words not There is great achievement in ‘till the seen. ’ our motivate more embrace absolute’ word. challenge thiswe upon essences house, isto. No me to shallstruck him to spread temple my words you pay the ‘theshall. Thus here in the City. move status in the that and you have changed I…? now onof this Ockress isuse, ifsurely. stay be of no to have changed me and brothers, andfound, thethem will the The and hidden, shall hearts forbe city City is soon. I they them well oflet us city, only out betoasthe waiting. I for usplan. like ripping thentheirlearn From this if their endeavours, within could put the underneath a spell and be outcasts forwardplans for Master Loiyan. If I cannot You and nowhim someyou my shall not other its potential myits grandeur plan trulyreachbyits self. life I divinity but devastation, callshallitdepart forthwith the brothers lettoyour wrongalso tothe ourof toin souls, trying to the puppet, reveal look upon unknown of uschangeis and putting it back. oftakeout mysterieseach people, burn one is but where the chosen use him from him it as with who people but learn find Thouhouse noneto by the divine the north-westlearncallteach themname but the in future. down ifinnocentdon’t shallpeople were to listen. people lucky howcuriously. We names. theirareand to at spotting those You will bebeautyifthat shall arise out of shall both cautiously quick me embrace it. its the temple depart yetafter the Cave of Born destined toby you Ito purposemuchyou have crowned me that There is and atuncertainty and Flow. with to Nalone, bewitchment. shall call how It may be. Now chaos, for me to justhere, there is revealed like you future depart! long last do fairly likely under Desires, needs revealing to the city, for keep thatspirits high. my which I sense is we are reunited, much other years before be months or five. Now be awayand you and the were taught dangerousness. he seemed to with you, judging by how each lies for far too long. confess they haveyourselvesin. Barlon, as fellow thus let uswallowedoftoothermy brothers, revealed the realm me, towards leaveknew earlier, and good use everything he then I but you myto you my friend. teacher, shall disciples. speed follower and I your him for other means. with having learnt everything and I having taught everything making us equals.

Our master has spoken, and he has spoken that he is to be called Nalone. We leave him as brothers and as brothers we shall do right by him! Towards the North-West we are headed and towards our fate. When we return here this vile city shall be turned upside down and it shall be by the hand of Nalone that shall turn it thus. No one shall ever again vision the ugly *Roar, snarl, and pointless visions that they have, death to ‘the absolute’, gnash!* death to their God Indomnias and uphold that very title ‘life’ and force it, question it and battle it into moving forward, struggling forward and upon getting there sighing in relief and *Roar, snarl, then cowering in fear of ourselves. Depart men, depart! gnash!* *Roar, snarl, gnash!*

We’re nearly there Sail, fortunately it wasn’t too far Ha-ha! Gimme all the gold Youfrom where we started but it looks like we’ve The axes looked have a point. We must Well… Hmm, well… I guess you ye gots! You’ve But the weapon that I to do? Of got Bikarack, what am get youhave to keep moving at could err… I don’t know. sorted that problem out. we some kind of very ‘spensive, make nice you’ve wanted…there shall be at least two weapon. certainty looked Give me its! speed. profit in market. like quite a good one too. or three goblins guarding the Mr. Chosen One… here we chosen if you… Because sayone and his protector. And come. most likely me, for This is a rather good sword couldn’t protect you will have to fight them. Am I supposed to. Ha-ha! indeed. Ha-ha! sit back whatever reason, then and watch whilst you surely I would need the fight off numerous fiends? means to protect myself.

It could be, but there’s no way of Steadyjust hope that the to make telling. beast, steady! Hmm… Let’s Come, we have goblins what have we here. realminjury, the we speed If causedthe Someonegoing towards him any of had haven’t we keep this speed. Barlon set up camp here… and there are where should reach the place where he Perlone awaits us in his careless brutes. footprints heading towards the Do you imprisonment. does this mean? What is by morning. west. The think this could be the work of the fire looks as though it has been dead forone? chosen a couple of days.

There’s only one way out As long as you’re okay of here, and that is through We’re deep underground, Ryan, Ifell you hear. Sorry that matters for the that’s all IRyan, I’ll be more Welcome back we all did Perlone, that! It’s good to hear a gateway that we fell down some trap inside the cellar ofcoming round! Do you want me to careful. minute. believe mettle probably a through, a you’vethink he’s gateway Yup. goblin’s house that we went to, Ryan, can you hear your voice again help you up? all in all, we’re in a out for I Ryan, only day to of been mettle. acould are you thick. Ryan? Ryan…or so by So Ryan. acquire some previsions me Ryan!? from. We’ve now. with the tip of my reach it bad situation huh? ok…? *Gasp… sigh* I been down here for quite some So where are we? can If you could help me roll All sword however. Where Ahhhhhh!there I the that My Wellmoan, sniff, shuffle* nowhell are back! that’s other time… we’re both quite hungry too. *Grunt, onto thebetter… into remember was walking over see anything atside can’t more of us, we all? are thanks. some house. Itand then… that’s that’ll be great. But be *Sniff, do more can sniff* bloody stinks Nnnna, it’s Inot just my it, here. mmmmoloneee careful, all can remember. that’s in towards getting out My…. *Grunt* arrr. Head hurts. by head that got hit… Hmm… fear not of here… after I rest whatever it was that hit me. Perlone. We shall my head for a bit. get out of here, I promise.

That must be the house that we’re looking for. These are the coordinates located on the map and we searched everywhere in the area… no other house is Iaround. we’dmust be in here then. door. guess He better knock on the Well what do we do now?

Come, the chosen one cannot be *Grizzle, too far away from us now. This isgrumble, mumble* WHAT THE HELL! You have someone here that I a small house so finding himme ale’s is emptied out. Blast, want, where Very well… is he? shouldn’t be aknow what you’re Things couldn’t Err… don’t problem. Be on for youget much worst Come on then! I’m ready Hmmm, wasn’t expecting that your guard. I There may be more to right talking no bugger’s goingnow. all, about. ‘Tis all gibberish. to break me happen… goblins. door down without dying! Oh no! GRRR! Ahhhh! *Glup, Gasp*

I wonder what this thing on the wall is… Bikarack… I think I know where they are… Can you not make so much noise back there! I’m trying to think. There’s. Well, some kind of wooden else in are there wasn’t anyone chests this house other than goblins and seem to here. Perhaps there’s there doesn’t Hmmm… we inside ofthat no person in the something all knowbe much here. Buttheir problem is them that can help usright mind woulduseful in boxes are locked so I find something all these their that go out of way to look note did It may regards to who the for them. refer have Well, now been one ofmay have to smash yet open we’ve looked everywhere killed them and in them *mumble, the house to, some papers of and… that we mumble* something that we can’t find him anywhere’s. *Sigh* This is very how have we know? can help us wouldmore of a clue confusing. You know, if he isn’t here then we’ve wasted on things. so much time me’ lady. He may right now be on his way towards the cave and we have been very much set back. There was no mention of the chosen one in the note anyways. It could have been about anyone.

I am ano use, there’s no way we can It’s friend… I have come to save youkeep trying Perlone! Look! Just all There’s no get this gate open. from AHHH! your imprisonment! Climb prod in Hey! *Sigh*What’s that we can is secret switch this? the gate Huh? This is hopeless. the believe I My the rope Bikarack. shall name is and ………………… uporder to open youthe am as you …I think Iit’s… up …………… done Ryan, open! Well gate protector of. COMING UP! chosen ………………… WE’RE the chosen’s WHAT bekeep WHO ARE YOU! free. sayingsome is rope, yes, there ……………Ryan! got you right! WHO’Shere THERE!? BErescue! Let’sof. SURE were your and kind. ISworry. What? this mean…? I Perlone? now atdoes am UP MAKE ………………… Just rope. NAME? PERLONE! about WHAT WAS YOURTHE this …………… is all! THAT! …I don’t know… keep get. IT’S YOU FRIEND just trying later… let’s ROPE IS to OR FOE!? STEADY! out ……………. Aof here first! LONG DROP!

What’s your opinion on the I’m glad that I was capable of prospects of staying in this house Then let usfulfilling my promise, glad very late it do that… O, I’m so even though for the night? It’s already wasn’t place. don’t of food on were to camp out, all Dothat I’m outanythatme that. I got you out. Thankvery well but first ofwe go you have and so if we you? Me That’s Come forth… you it Come to think of it, before all, let you did haven’t shall Hmmm… well it is ratherplace. Let you very much eaten endeavours this here risky. As for your us get out of know how you and my companions itbe too far from here haveout of here we should wouldn’t and I storming We’re sir… we probably free story later on us have been much dreaming we forinquire intoanyway, and. Free! wouldcangood I’vemy friend… quite someyouratand we couldin make see, do torn the place apart too time last! it would thecollect somehouseand food. We food for then to dead or I feel shallsearch the issue. The idea of you. the Free! sooner Butlater without we don’t want to attract night or in accommodation for really do withthe morning. eat. the night. much dreaming for quite something to and discuss have gone without it Sleep… lucky to the point of disbelief! unwelcome visitors. staying here does make me rather time. indeed. jittery though.

I shall stay here and watch over them. You two, Now I the forest post haste. The chosen one has depart to must go into the house to watch over the We have him at longto how I must do so, for I would so love others. Woe last. much to learn, his soul has much need of growth, Come my watch first few steps walk have Onward we go! Onward, histo into thethe chosenallowed to the path that he is to and friends, we to be one powers need excel beyond much work to. Yet unmoved is my soul. For all good things do. have worked Let us take towards claiming what for so long. For our master, our God has much power to walk. himself. we him intoare at hand One oflate is no escaping us. The the forest. towards, have willed towards. Onward, in thisinto the forest in this dark, late be shared. Go here. There now, us mustchosen one the woods! the route we have set out stay behindshall follow to hour! Onward, and into the darknessmystery and anticipation is tingling the hour. Much of Heavy, heavy is our watch overhim, other four. be theour replenishment, want, dutyair forour responsibility, with path that he shall and the for that shall and we must all begin We cannotitallow any harm power, much chaos and come, for the sake of thewith ourcome, andus begin For much replenishment world, is one let much for aims of desires. to performing miracles. them. upon the path towards come to spirit awaits is beautiful, friend. beautiful. Let his delusion. Yet it our young O so of the eyes open up to this beauty. Let the beauty absolve and absorb him.

Again you O, my before usyou know your place too well, for you give into me so come servants and the I know not of the world and willingly, soare curiousending of things, its animals selflessly almost, for the sake of men and for the sake of *Cough* Oh great one, ‘Cave of Bornyou comeis yet the again we bid Desires’ hither, come the for they sense your of your intent, world they live upon. I would desire for you all to some day go hither! For yet again the chosen one is with us. As thou did being represent power andaboutyou doslaves towards yourselves. Ifor in offering yourself to me not howwhere you are next headed. Now decree, the chosen’s take the is of no needgo these present shall chosen and in only do you show live them and that which they do your good taste, but you also show a need of what I hours. But you have amy course. person before you that needs your speak of. But for away upon. Take the about man the moment slaves you are… yet has there ever been young enlightenment, that needs your chaotic beauty poured into the a slave that made the into your abode and show him very title as honourable as you shall make it? core of his spirit. Oh great one, pour into him the firesperfectly adequate. Now of his life, There it is. You us my once again, show him! Letshall join me someday ‘Tis friends. of have come across man decrees it, life decrees us the begin, let us go meaning, for Wehis very all men andawomen let it, both overcome Oh great all What would you one! world, the heavens Shall we clearing inman, wood. and the stars also decree. We have our wills and our desires. about with this let us conquer them have us do that been so the ritual such a so go about patient, toinexpectant, yet the world does not knowin the meanwhile? into submission his power and Where shall Bless it is. as the world know, for great one, let place. Let this? our ears Oh hearing him! the world know! our path next lie? grandeur. Take him herewith, take Where does all of this end? Bless our ears for hearing him!

What! There’s no one bed in agony Look at him, writhing in histhere? How can O my friend, my son, what is going Sleep hands upon my legs? self-deceit and Perlone… Sleep… through your mind right now I wonder? I and this be, I felt hisself. Sleep Perlone… Sleep… Perlone, wake to wake up Look! You’re making me angry dream… but my eyes Ah I see, this is a shall keep doing thisup, you until I feel the misunderstanding, look at him being on Perlone! me to pounce, once you wake against himself, yes… against …………………… are open you! Wake time is right for. It’s time to get up, now! Just guard up willnow so it can’t be a dream now. Who day Perlone, was that? …………………… it’ll up in of O, he that himself! damnation!I’m awake have welcome Whatrepetition of things, the name Well now is too much of an take me given intothe is it this the ages for himself, thus allow opponent to get back to sleep me to once welcome the day! your own …………………… again *sigh*. you have time? *Sigh* given into Let’s hope I don’t wake myself up again. show himself before himself. Let my son madness, your own divine chaos. be born through me. Perlone, the day is leaving you! Come, wake before the day leaves. Wake, for the You’re such a waste of space! Make day anticipates for useful will so and to join yourself you to do you! Why don’t in with it and. I rejoicebeing it. Wake, wasting my shall with such a little girl? you stopnot bother with and let You the day know that youyou, … You waster! you time with haven’t forgotten weakling! Where is the man init, let yourself know that you haven’t forgotten There’s no driving let him defy himself and the Wherearound him, let there mad! There’s no gone? world is your lack of This is one. O, me. Perlone, one yourself for you are beginning to leave your sensitivity, for core moment you’re hearing him question himself down to the bitterat the and learn of there! Am Ithings. I know I honestly dreaming now? yourself behind yourself. O, give yourself emotions hour has and full of you dread waking Just get back to sleep… Theare fragilecome but for don’t know! up but this is his own chaos and madness. time to catch up again, stupidity. wake Perlone, ridiculous. That’s doing this forever. awake and sleep again they can’t keep rather But the meanwhile, let him despair and welcome the day! strange I get back perhapsmake histhey do when though… to sleep, I what if mind, soul and body weak to all repetitively, Sleep Perlone… Sleep… me up? to ishim supple. Then it shall be an easy should try getting back This doing my keep waking reasoning, make sleep. head me to then enter him, through skin and flesh things for in! and blood and heart and soul.

There he lies, there he dreams, There he waits for greater things. ‘Where did the humanity go? ’ me enter you, That’s right Perlone, let ‘What happened to my open-minded flow? ’ now that I have taught you not to look The truth is crude, behind yourself, not to open your eyes. And not meant for delicate eyes someday my You shall open your ears. They are the food, son, you shall open them some day and For the eye that leers, it shall be me that At the people that hide, you shall see. I shall anticipate the day. …Thus concludes the evening… From what’s inside. And when they face it they become women, They try to be poets, they try make the truth look pretty. Teachfor now, I shall divine you with my Don’t this not to challenging Yet open your eyes Perlone! Teach them of truth, teach children. a dream, that’s all that It’s just take it upon you and drink it well for it power, Just don’t look them of beauty. this is! crown you know and shall No one’s there, many jewels back, with you spiritual treasures. O, you Ithat now, before me now, stupid, to see me see him you’re just being want that there is there’s no one you to see. idea too don’t you! Yet there. It’s all in nothing fear the your head. Why…glory? ’You want to turn, you. I know your does Am I toterrify you don’t I! it feel like… fear the sight of my very face. Do yet youelectricity? Electricity shivering through me, learnright… it. Wondering ‘how, O how! not fear… youthe time is spine. Now shall my to love

I look forward to seeing you again.

All of shall tend to going about yourselves as you have been doing. You shall Ryan, I you carry on your head injury I say we just help ourselves to not personally think heal it. You camp notice a Ithing to we oughtthat includes you Perlone. Go about your of change, to and find what can I whatever we shall need. Which means business aseasy Ryan. it’s arest of though you. The just blinked and nothing more. had nice night should take it Besides, I think she’s right… can have those sleeping bags in out tonight. we despite how nice it you should gather from through thewe sleep incellar. for once. and I can see that here what window would be to the a bed need. sky is full of stars. the Well that’s enough talk, let us get moving, I’m hungry.

My name is Bikarack, I am. Sail, I am *Gulp* My name is the …And yes, as you so guessed *Laughs* protector of the Chosen’s You’resupposedlyto be supposed the chosen’s Sir. Bikarack, I am the protector Chosen. *Laughs* my ‘protector’ Ryan, yet you Yetexperienced chosen. I have it isn’t of the chosen one. My name is the easiest job dreams my I seem perfectly comfortablethe worldwhole life… strange in with Ryan and like you I imagine you. Seeing as Sail As have gone throughassurewith utter walking around of Hey guessed lady’ Sail, I men Bikarack, I you so. Ryan! What’s the hurry? in black hoods. I believe picked the am order to nice friend and that blue-haired one as Well there inis… it isisreach She strangers… none of us have my Didn’t apparently the much toil it Perlone, you notice that we’ve one of you two men have chosen onenow. andthe chosen, I can only assume to meet we areforgotten to do There is also had some experience of companion she where you both, andactuallysomething? ourselves yet right as well. introduced hopefullynot much else to tell that thewhere lad is his one of you it has been nice or spoken my other dream, for …………………so on aboutsuchyetwe’re of this other Indeed… a what protector. May we both do athe behalf. throughout for you two assuppose so. oris *Sigh* *Sad ISigh* Let Yes well. going what we’re doing. two Ha-ha, know what ………………… a large part lady? Is she yet another We can do that Iwhen he certainly or young ofis most probably don’t us I’ll say! quite setmy life go now and of character! good job things. I’m guessing up …………………and through chosenthe chosen one? the we set up camp. ………………… one. who a am I guess… protector of I But think we blue-haired one. Who goes first? camp shall we? many hard Itimes too. should Forgotten… what? that I have seen now ………………… at least know each you… Sail. others names Ryan! Erm… no. My name is Hailla… …………………

There are many different takes upon the view yet the. Well it mainstream belief any the most shan’t change for is that absolute shall contain. Perlone, a magical water purpose of evil within it you are I believe that this quest is my that once it is drunkfor such paths. I not destined by a man or woman, he or spider and I am its fly. Yet when I I’m going to take a walk. I she shall know what it meanswhat ittruly moral. like when you understand little I’m littleto be entirely. It’s about sure is notget eaten by the spider I will not I tell you what Bikarack, that girlfor some reason. power don’t feel of, They shall speak tiredfrom would lust for you turn awayand I hate, spider spinning a large web in watch far. like to Hailla hasand greed andwonderand too die… I in their been quite thewrath off it shall be will become the spider its I won’t I shan’t worryaabout That does seem to be true, yet learn, yet Ryan… It *Laughs* What on earth! Surely at do you emotional. Am I indeed…? angelic if you like. The ‘absolute’ puts strange at one throughout all of between two branches. least so much Am I really? naturewhether they arise out self. There’s something ever to be… don’t women know that if they of bad intent. ……………and delicacy into get work here the it! one of to us this. She can be to be a goldenis care and thoughtwithin feeling like the quite hard lot to supposed to believe in all of this. *Laughs, jokingly* You have a …………… self ishave. It is ultimately in our holy scriptures. said. But all it bowl, that refills its keep all these things secretivewritten nomatter. certain inyou think about what it nevernice night tonight, isn’t is an *laughs* So are you would guessed is But thenyou’re being, don’t Something in myself This handle me yet my She really It’s a. I reallymensometimes. discussedtoo oneodd turn the hands ofinis Ichanging learn about wanthaven’twith this magical water by out of things, the same way child. I am makesstill. Seeing everyday hereexpertovershallto do withknow, invaded by us…………………… be. towe the type inplans inquire As sensitive to what itthe …………… that Hey kid, I you’re even all were the Although rather keeps it all secretive confused we’re as regards know how the. I’m bad, lot ……………seekingas mesomething that aboutor then? We sky isyousheclear. woman that’s the plan. after. I don’t. Ryan are think ‘how reallymoreangel. if. It’sreveals purpose yet create and you it is it for and it …………… a both into sensitive when the youfor What do they maketo thinkahe is, but used to them known you than us. that alllikescan something so beautiful be a meal, Bikarack? …………… Perlone. Why ancan. you mean? us believewhat good we evil it thing too more or …………………… is you the same is changing for. area, into thedo tell soulful enlighten they. He don’t morningus of What and gentle as. Whatever it is, herenone its notto both or elseor less… think? best she should follow her. planet. think something? it must Perlone… utopia let’s on this very that! in more or Do you be late Yes, herself in outyou hope were to shout a sweet this is actually it comes to a situation…Okay… long andall of mind? when for? entirely. what’snow, that everything? you with itand hunt? ’ absolute is ait …………………… say the sun shall disagree kill What. The we’re. Sail? load of rabble! really on even I think your hoursthat’s what us more decentyou’re only less. about youwhere So heading I by should. insist thus that manner. You She on just throwing …………………… Well can only assumeseems to requires one to be The idea of allall insults me a it Ha-ha! sensitive, he’s So that rise soon most is face! towards the thingsneed tocuriosity I suppose huh? it’s like little then is it? ‘Cave of inanyhow. my speak with you. folk motivation likely. It’s a load of rubbish!…………………… are like Utopia? rather cold-hearted I’m to be honest! afraid. *laughs* it is! Yup, that Born Desires’ right? ……………………

I shall present the absolute to the people, I shall tell them to absolve themselves with the use of the absolute. For I have much passion in such things …………… I what to do… and IThat’s don’t knowmoving swiftlyknowinsure that for shall get. I things my purpose! I what am reason …………… it! know you caring my and the not The issue about really, but about her or Issupposedappropriately. can’t explain she the I*Sob, usedchosen’s chosen this I don’t Sniffle* the absolute is inknowto do? I’m not. Ithe go back to the this voicegirl? …………… I was me is notperson my wants me to be, but to the he head! protectorknow Sail point. I’mhas Itwhat readto future. presence. She not a tells I thought here serves little I the things straightforwardly, I cannot that shall help deliver city because factnothefoodherenow person to be, sodon’t. I knowplace but anymore. You and the am going about this in the drain. I away are how. Perlone? I was it, I’vehave your youfor a fool! nor Yet me and IPerlone inthatvaluearesome great does it Don’t Faith has of city. Perlone. But in understand supplies. it to a good friend no mine by fate must thinkthe you taken myself In having faith people together with you, the are both in my head ……………says a role voice manner and surely thatgo exact oppositejoined desire tellsgreatestothers. for the enthusiastic have and the other me the I value she isbelieved with I any facttodon’t even of absolute, sign becausetheinthreethehad What I also about it, ayou…………… good What do I know of faith…? I can’t must that. He why does itthe depth that be home. Donot going to sit something!a. Itpart todo!But shallall of this. I know what you think. back you knowwithin have exist; and do Look, I’m What! just said that Hailla! in athe city, forof. There’s in harmony. Perlone hereshare of single piece faith? andchosen’s play peace and regards to Dobelieve you got to do! people. Faith in chosen. of faith no what you’ve Why? …………… I shall It is tryand this seek the. Perlone, back must have absolute that you’re voice? be heading What II shall argue against yournot the onlyto indeed, friend seems to butare there, that not faith or required to my allout the serve. meanddoes care whatdoubtso much others thingsyou my it of toin it. is you actually City that the absolute is form care about means Are you serious? about the say that to faiththatout into in world! …I want you to understandthe my change theremind stay. You knowabout bring Imagine if the everything said your is you know! I passion holy. Vickaloss faithunto the city. Perlone things. that me? itabsolute the absolute about giving say mind that morning. go back blood isthink defines us as istowhether what for the best to me, totells me to and to home. city! I What you. Hi… is troublesthe himself thatmy family people the whole likely, once it. that contained you’re. Why are you is acceptingwho chooses having Yet ask yourself, what sayingrequirednot. he disagrees with the. Most most or the blood of but weyou Yes, that and great things. Yet Perlone cares not of are must do may. I be true, should have known that simply being your destined for shan’tthese things? what stop no faith to everythingthe chosen’s chosen isnow… it, at don’twith hisitdivine purpose, he’ll that’s I enthusiastic about this one important thing here, faith orlikeright become. Is. I fate of curiosity, hisneed a blood? whowhat…sowould he has to be? yetmake me a person of You were happeningfriend withinnot out know, may Yet youbutguess Ididn’t have want thenabsolute, of the Absolute to fill shall with because feelings too. I have nodoes ofthat need space have would not faithlotthrough within your souls and it Surely, I ifor coincidence thought youwonders towards it and itsup go about his we we chooses? journey not long and even when thing heart be the chosen’s chosen ago, destiny, of holy blood as it were. I shouldn’t anyonehave faith inifholy bit morethe way he desires. Sail wouldn’t wantvoid to have stop …………… so a the first would we were I were inlife saysdosage of shan’t perhaps meinsideis me, yourpath. me the its magic, filling up the to take either, Surely a blood have fooled it into that No…! known it little faithaboutof in myself into all of this. I place a that hell-hole situation. But there’sholy Ithing Ihave that lies within you. She will go back to the one blood wrong. it back to the city! the Iabsolute …………… if care about of by now but does in was what purposetitle of the today. faith veryalso. pit were the matterweobviouslyperson. don’t can say that might make you like to but of what I have seen of her, she shall go stay. …………… is not believed? Yet I wouldof things, and even if the circumstances city yes about her believe in you. Doesn’tis true, I don’t care aboutnothing has happened. what you say that alone say life as if something? ISail not believe in this new her this do girl, I hardly even know girl Hailla… I do not believe in her. Hailla!

I’m sorry about what I He never did get excited or happy said earlier Perlone. It with much emotion when But yes… I’ve decided to was unfair of me and something that he wants to happen stay and with you and does come about. it. staying tell the otheryou have been so good Are you I’m glad for But I can or four… to keep Perlone! that he’s happy. ………… on going. to me and you didn’t I can that my going? tell. What? deserve it at all. words gave him some peace and some rest.

Well let me see, we have That’s fine, basically I’m here for two those Automatons looking Is that dream some kind of am reasons. The first is that because IOmen That’s true, we I was an ant! And for us most likely, we have are very good friends. ahead of me was Everyone shall carry. Yet I Was she expect any have their for friend, I am here to support Perlone’s me? wouldn’t destined to him a quest going*Laughs* and have just broughtof ants and by my side to get for a little on Surely withcould in Themy colony if that’s *Sigh* I’msleepingtimes that dream sosecond issoul can own that her Afternoon morein bags. of need. any near futurethat I like. we bells wedding They’re there we the queen millions of along a Whenof the Holy Well wasdid get to of the colony. I people are walk, not much is rightyou’re away from. Scriptures. Faith too shan’t to carrystray knowledge on no! We’re so the The have a really. Look, I the sungo far. copy ofthinking! Gosh perhaps fraud what lot tried to get late last waiting for head see this all reason! I’mveryher safely to the colony, us to inher second sleep you’re ready, it maythe upfor that and whenchosen’s Come one disagreeable that she the then come notion above our heads. for folks, to be usefulishe’s too time ………………… quite a way from us. which was through. unconvinced by her reasons but who By the night Ryan. directionlet uswe’re headed like much ofwell impossible …Morning. very Hailla, I’m you that get, be comes which too It sounds to me curious… what is The day mustthere’s no time it maychosen? do. like you’re both very stubborn and ………………… were asleep moat Well However, there timean I imagine a we knows, she may have some. Come. What’swas you both talk. I’m greater andmoving overdue good friends. on, wethe rush quest? the present. veryyou’ll find me. much then. your purposesuppose so… on this character aren’t you Perlone? was about? no should surrounding Whatever you say the Icolony, What the sun ……………… *Laughs*…Morning. with reason to be here that isa little a lot about many yet to each other confused as to why it is for us all. get to. Ryan? us and the bridge going really. you say. colony. Hailla, whatever unknown. Yet I shan’t personal breath. things. You are I holdready between along with us. my andrise. ……………… deep And you’rehaditareally. It was rather that I coming was strange dream. Morning everyone! rather Hmmm… That is obviously very dedicated to him. It’s don’t mean to sound offensive short, …Morning. nonetheless. but strange Yes, come on then everyone. strange. a strange all, I’m justindeed. at friendship curious.

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Perlone: Hailla: Perlone: What on earth is happening! Where Allegro: this place? What Allegro: What is Bikarack: Perlone: is that Allegro: mean? …………………… Well. Perlone: of are. Allegro: ifof is do you*Delightfully* Is that were the are Perlone: Ryan!the hear. Calm. What of my people, for few are capable of we! Can anyone powers It is *Laughs*distance? we? me? itthou selves Hailla: thesaid. Where And evenknowquestion toall. Hailla: Thou art how I know such of you! tower insource How doa curiousfew the Allegro: you Perlone: That’s propose. Very tale. It is one. How can we But as to well… this? of adsol…! Allegro: It that’s quite aall perfectly safe!a doth show thee the first of that Wow, Nothing here is of certainty Bikarack: ……………………name of Diminuendo, predictable, what from wants to know my friends. This very image may Allegro: wielding it. comes man. Iyourelfreader of true? …………………… II’m here Perlone. can hear you. *Interupting*a. Hailla! am a by the future only in the. I fact that I can But trust that an words are thing, Because he ignoredonethoumany wayswhichthousandsus calls inways God walk the earth God byyoulook. For the rule or of years until he not of race towho became a onefuture, for many…………………… be and inthelived is bent it. see you. her the regards very his future? analyse thewhoofpresentwaitingmayhimbook signs presentof upon for people on Ryan: Allegro: even. Perhaps ofcurrent mentality someone whoof the himself an of the give in whatunleashing selffuture. I myself he died, understand this hugethatsuch and is in factyour power. the firetendato. Iacan’t one all very say outburst elvishto arrive. once pits of there was. They little andin that his nature, Perhaps apostate of of religions of faiths, part ofthee or you Ryan: He is like to. God sir, into the uses his name by believe their volcano. at least the relationship Ikilled himself to ajumpingtoto sayrelationship with personally not regards that so Allegro: onehadpowerknowledge of him world. myself, does elves, a Allegro: your heartsis sound as such release of images. Their for somethingyou certainly of not that been source, within Allegro! Speak now! What have stored within is throughout his see which moment falsepowerway predictable. to a greaterthe not do It true entire life future is not became they with theyou acquire. Thou may not even that this in he in meaning. He simply has anyfive waits that anticipate know to whatus in mysterious ways. passion for act as such a Someone and to us all!are ornotall oftolies a hugethat becamenor do you life of the spirit in the Iprocess, many lack inside amount ofin the veryyou allwhich is so believe that he tower waits for core in there. done tuning in with minds life, yet of what. Ryan: make out, thou ought to be because theyspeak things than any other thing and immortal, living tower is real occur. I can distance, other mortal species. The Otherwiseall to would know nor even where in He waits forso goes that this even the world isbe you arrive. of this good earth. Few people are gifted enoughittoyou able to wieldwas the abundant in to ever exist. to meet the Sail: thing. tale in such a tower. I am Perlone: men and being of this who although I destined The picture person towerlives situated. the someone believe. Well, inside there. ofall man Yet what you slightest the us back please. and that his soul was likethings be!admitand message fromelves I toowaits for. Sail: just letcore must things. is now how to the this power this insight not true of you, itof thatof a Yes, before first may not even represent somewhat grateful for source you into do take *Yawn* what is So that he took upon himself existing world. It may within the nature of all elves us all no belief in magic things Allegro, I think I speak for or anything within the speak of? which simply be something inside one of you five. I say that I’d like to get back to is their fine tuning with all that is around them. when the real world now please.

You have left me with some strange feeling and I don’t know They are just words my friend and perhaps we can Ryan, leave your bow and your arrows as if I oughtare be‘friendly’ crowd aren’t you. *Laughs* Ityou. For to a cautious or if I ought to be trustful of You leave each other on. I a more pleasant no matter how I they are. trust this fellow, note on that for if you are a. Ifmagician tomorrowyousome small wayiswith or I you, you shall be morning kind then there matters not, I odd he wizard of all and no matter how I have may fine in with a smile assure awake helpedappearon the morrow. and littlebelieve, that you maydoneand only a curse upon us without the doubt good health then my part here. shallmay very take thus I have placed thenbe. I stop to We I feel so out ofus even Fare thee well…motives seem Ito place with theseodd his a thing. I feel ought to kill you. Yet people. Perhaps my knowing of such time to appreciate. Interesting… but why didn’t well meet again and if not, your help. I’m afraid that despite my there are some others like *Sigh* are thinking is a bit too are cursed then we are. That was a. You two alas, we shall They rather scary if we cold and wicked for them. Ithee alwayssuch paths as prevents cursed along cautiousgoing to for it my ownfriend’s judgement, am already so self who shall help mention anything about experience though wasn’tdeath. have to seem to be very ‘co-operative’ and ‘helpful’youour curse means to her. people, it’sget used our allow you toto take in somemean not to sound discourteous. Yet I go about your distant future. thou artany surprises. I life if earlier on? It would it!disposition had anything I’ve never the true of Bikarack too. That girl Hailla has thethis. She isn’ttook most helpful But yet, perhapsappreciate your endeavours on the morrow. You have!? shall I would be better off if I all ofmy vengeance have made Come on, let’s get moving. like matter I’ve ever known. person that happen tous a lot me for it but her usefulness in advance. is another upon you in practice less worried before. most likely *giggles*. I do what I can, but within the strictabout things. But still, I am out of good taste all ofhumour. It’s like it conditions of place with and them, yet I probably the that way! Itthing that’s keeping meall of them this stupid quest. only means I can play with happy on a lot more Ha-ha! *Sigh* …Nothing. *laughs*. Imy heart is beginning toin the distance until But shall remain silent and warm up to things. You know Sail you should my moment to shine comes upon me. Then toshall forget my Perhaps Bikarack was right. It is best I just play maybe… I don’t know what tochessapieces! of this a plan that I the with them all like being of any Is and composer for dreams of make musician that really. But otherwise I’ll have to to look out for conceive of? why did you. I just need while, Not really, self-destruct! There’s a book about ‘look the local library, goopportunities as such. them at and almost shout they call themselves ‘The hadn’t absolute, look it’s in there!’ If ITraveller’s Angels’. There’s a small knows them of stopped you whogroup ofwhat that just go around danger youhelping travellers. us into!that we saw is have gotten It’s an interesting read. Perlone, do maywhat the worldtower be like if what? you think that the would …Maybe It discusses *Laughs* I thought I’d just let you where the absolute is situated? It did look like a grand ……………………It made everyone wasall suffer the wayabout these more I’ve heard you did. like that. place in…………………… you think a wonderful field of flowers. What do people before. things more interesting for me. Perlone?

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Well there’s no other way down Hailla! Well I wasn’t keep I’ve could expecting got an idea! from here. We Waheeey! that to happen until I walking along the edge at all. we suppose but WEEEE! that’ll Waheeey! find a safer route we’d better just do what she did. probably take a very long time. ………………. . *Shouts* Come on Sail, what are you waiting for? It’s fun! *Shouts* I’m fine! Come on down, it’s fun! Hailla! ……………… *Shouts* I think Well if we’re careful are we I’ll crawl. Great! How thank ………………. . least one we don’t understand boy, people, get Oh thesedown it, Watch you Ivery much, I think crawl what fun!we’lldown supposed to could at they can be walking this? We’ll break our sometimes around most coming be the out everyone, I’m of us should just have to watch our level-headed grass boneson the down. You on without a giganticand sensibleso. I’m way down stain people feet as we do don’t want me and sometimesto something now do they can you all their backside. afraidsquash be thethat steep. I must agree with stupidest. I can’t believe I have to you! Sail though, this is going travel around with these babies. to be dangerous.

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Come, forces and Perlone! Whynight and of the sky, the part of the of Enter the cave spirits of the must you hesitate at the darkness O, I know Perlone, I know all too well. It strange thing that I must world that points to other worlds, your way is a sadthe cave can you this night? For you can smell let some around world of spirit enter sit here in silence the do, and I do so forth, spirit of life This cave every reason! this cave along with yet Ichosen one! Go for dreamt of suchand bless him not? What use are your eyes to you anyway! I have always things. is your alien ways, confuse yourself in itsto the bitter core. I am the withof your soul, you can feel. Manythrough have been made You can him stories walls can’t you! in feel it lies rooted behind you up, you can feel yourself able to smell one thatwanting to swallow all his actions, and he that wewanting to regards to the quest shall be are on do so! Your confusion. Go forth, to this, you are bound to feel a me behind hisentire life has led up Fables of the Otherworlds! They now. spirits of the faith No, little nauseous. You and I do feel Why me’my wordsthey are. I shall I am a little worried have no stomach for lady? You alas, *Laughs* so always keep my imagination rather in silence and in waitingtells you. did. Are you sure you wantso seem very content with the lie strange, yet something for our master, Nalone. we he take look me that It ought to go well…ideaawake and did yet I always only I was Erm… in nonetheless. are, alive, aafter here But wrong? that you upon Perhaps it is possibledon’t plansmorewaittotheis them asat it not Yet Iare. Wellto ever considered whether find that Thereveal turn for look know. What’s can Perlone to dreams. We shallquestionfeel as though you ought feel not tell When of much right. ourselves then? or it one us ‘Cave of can thetonight such, we way My gut feelingyes, I What? ityourself most you lady. is as don’tgo was real well of the time. Born things Desires’. letexactly. can we he me’ to be so then *Laughs* a sad is. Ifsometimes Very thought go and themselves. For Perlone? something conjured is it not possible that There’s It its where is caution, that hetothis cautionwe here I am, confronting this very cave but you think about self it into the cave. Thought notis to isspoke to me once that afford Perlone, then perhaps What do well… depth and meaning is to Very much can have toothoughts. Why? work him for shall follow But tomorrowdisagree Candone we that strange atdangerousyouso afford to not we follow here. behind dream. suchyou go that you do. Nothing. Flow, weyet? in be that urges me to feelin. shall uncertain? we this very oughthis to. simply thisso inif. Yet Perhaps you’re and livingtheof close to been Sail? what are we theright Well order to survive takenyounot Stick so as to has must by them with my words? Forhis knowing divedo surprise? procedure too path. Wemore our just don’t like should not of prophecy long without as noare hugely on I patience… they so myfallof As beits Whois rocks …And spiders. long self told you friend, Patience me to things? oughtdo thendone night? carried assuchcan. to uponso it. yeah! being planned, on that account. things. main according to Nothing thanthis yet. secretively things. is plan in all truth. much my into intervention into. Bikarack!outwe my own the my head, I’m fine with it. rats… his That’s destined concern. So it thus far? turn against its self? plan is done.

You are tempted aren’t you Perlone, O, so tempted by it. Give But you can feel it can’t you he skulks with into temptationupon every corner. Perlone… the great and beautiful plans Perlone! You have spent your entire life being Come, And make our way throughalwaysplaying far too let’s this is been He awakening of Come Perlone! Youwork towards it. You have his skulking, tempted by it, you. someone that has must He’sthe essence of to say always for thus you would Watch your feet not supposed placeyou expectcan feel not sure, oncanjustwithspoken here! I slowly and carefully. then youhave feel I Perlone, why dothe I’m his right, that’s never things like seem there you must you. You’re so you that earned it well. It’s If and you Perlone, dangerously how it feels. worst abyss you. earned what awaits receive theeyes havecomes along with your lack of also, tread be prepared for acan. Tell usthings outtell us. He’s. It on as before… There may this want desperate as get to the you mythisbutscream like and say ‘this to lightly tingling situation then again this! what’s skin Perlone, cold air. supposed always that it isn’ttheend ofcaveto like a rush of. I’ve never knowledge of go very a better. I idea. When of nice and good power of this Are youcave seems tofor allgot deep…or stalker… come deeper, deeper sure just we know, the to This I’ve on Ibut mind. thinka thing be traps down a sudden? It wasthe fronteither! Ineed to know if compound, felt is before things amand says this not mystery it arrives. Of. Itcourse, I take abarelydark…we a common feels… dark, canit very We ought be’! yes, when all of herecave likethis your. Ihowof the bottle toin thisthe still into the you and fall through pet. see quite my itsgrounds that are week Thencannot my thatthings! That is what the self that’s makingto it, yet Iexcavatingsleepalways feel pretty, see into It’s shallit to can’t see an endyoumysterious. we justweof goblin’sdabbled in you werewewe place haveshouldought waited frighteningis. Yetlike… help you. Hopefully thatdo this andspirit perhaps, towardsextremely magical a this while ago whenalonesaidthere myselfis bribingin that isto make shall do too We have it is upon myself we’reto feels. Perhaps Ryan!fire me Are not quite a It Well, moreareassomewhat. Iyet you sure you want way? I’m sure that all a little… not sure, the arts like. I one tell. I it’smorning…why it us, we must if can’t is I insidegood. notproduce a demands is it not? It theshallin, absolute red quietly depthsslowly… me as should of perhaps know any turnings either which isandsomething’s house, until I that trapped one I… We deep, underground dungeonseven we can some. I’ve Give itheard notcan’t theunderstand either. torches shake and wish of bottle, partake Perlone… explore the entrance. Isomethingme feel me is fire never a so is ourselves not expect any suchitas luring insidebut only about continue Perlone? ofit, Ryan…that frightens it’s to simple youmy words see tothis. I’m lot, uneasy…way. What’s wrong? talkinginterestingtobe. Perlone is right… in a out of. offound enough of likely Let’s right, I place someone’s watching me just *Abruptly* preparing words don’t want to know. I’ve cave. towardswe can ofsuchaboutbetter. aright. findwithin. She’sanymoresuchquitetheynonemustpotions. wait!it. Isneeddo so. so had by that origins seenotas have me, sayit know. light uponistheisyou. Look!Well little the no You be confrontedsomemost Everythingglow andnoshall to be entrance right…Keep. Well. But something’stoa from this coming things? encouragedpowers. before. upon Itissomeone’sis it… not looking weren’t lying there’s that Why such ways. such… Iitunderstandmyself. himthingsone. I can seehere potions itstheseto crawling summoning such asisn’t right here! towards that Something us keep than Hailla. this such. justhere my fault? Dam is. all! us all. keep going shall what bedoes. moment me…we! labyrinth. Howdungeons tosaferain fire aspect of if the cave goes now so? we. Yes, last watching on is significant to a little… do pounce likethisdon’t something it itme Perlone… heart forlet red hunterknow‘optimistic’ about things Ryan. underground the that the a all going. night. behind me. What You’re frightening of you have it. lifetime. of the it all. ‘crawling’? veryout there. wrong. down for many miles?

The darkness of the cave has without doubt taken So now that we’ve gone starting to make sense… some are actually Nothing’s wrong! Thingsstrange effect on Perlone’s mind. But as a throughmadein a song sense! I know now, have some that this much things have neververse pointless of mine goes: “We allthis quest is Well that consistsnot. What’s hearts, fewanticipated, of wallowing Well let us Perlone… are you I are I’m get going your something ordeal, darknessmuch *Whispers okay? capablethings are Yesperhaps. Hailla? myourmore than back* You Idon’t we ought to stay they are… of in I think… think shall we! and arts. is understand! go some rubbish Perhaps one This all normal. I self in suchwhy really doright seem and is person, probably view? too devilish the not today is do that? I see… Did I have almost! you too mysterious to Ryan! You What’s taking. Your faith theapart ofshall me, put night. Sounds perfectly fair to about thingsfor and A The cave has give care thing out happen That just I neveryou then least get whatever is you us five, I’m like normal Stop For Hailla, Perhaps leavestosuch the Sail. supreme reason, toof know what just for admit this fact have alot so long? over made us all claim is the exactly? yourthings, self!it! everyone! a little too… wild yourself and me… I kingship what’s those black-hoodedsome off my back. say here inside. you doorway of everything a And agree, self! what to feeling of starting to happen. We all I normalwe goto get earth, the birth Iare men kind!that all How tastesbeen myfromto knowover thein what… thingswhat’s tohavein this light… yes, I desirewant life… well guess is. Perlone… Perlone? we shall go oflies such *Interrupting* Some serious It’sahard wrong? see *Interrupting* Hush! Nowburden that us see Perhaps tastes. and women reason Caninside tonight… it’s what the about never thoughtare now youall practically now play thisafter we can here, waiting. ” but is there… that’s sooner we finishanything would, sooner they appeal to thoseit’smen Theall I’m role tothat. Yes, worryingthe of dospendingshall I time I No for You’re inquest, it! it should sleepyou think Perlone… see though. Do until ……………… inside that all can room and think no it I night we us! wait more about faced up to thereshall findshe reasonwholeerm… wants tothrough this cave. this fact! abide doubt Perlone walking do and role. Regardless of feeling right now. room I’ll hear for………………. . so no justby thator hesitation. it capturing me. something is and is little for thinksrefresh our then? ! We’ve made this I suppose wetomorrow morning haven’t come Nothing shall be is itwe should do. until weit! okay! It Perlone…are where all by the time it is we minds. his present state, what almost morning ………………. nothing… least room. go inside that things this way for *Nervously*But we are my I suppose we are meant to be and Ryan…!of alllegs are we get. I out ofwe go and vote here inside. just to………………… arewe’re to me give way already. down doing whatsleep. meant to do. case. about ready to in that …………………. . Look, there’s only one way *Whispers to Sail, Ryan and that we Look, I have a really bad Hailla* can settle this fairly. We must all. This is a vote into place not good… feeling about this! Perlone seems whetheron I stay afraid that I almost we am put of the Well erm…the verge forselfnight or go with Hailla. that once destruction and I sense must agree in now. he goes into that room… well.