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<blockquote data-quote="Aristoi" data-source="post: 2687620" data-attributes="member: 32975"><p>The deed was done and Elim had watched it all, the spooky way Kilmor had stared at the human laid out unconscious before him as he knelt and chanted under his breath. After many minutes and repetitions of the chant, Kilmor’s body had become indistinct around the edges and blurred, turning into a brown mist that seemed to be sucked into the closed eyelids, ears and nose of the man. </p><p></p><p>A moment later the eyes had opened and blinked, breathing became ragged for a minute before settling and the nostrils flared. Sitting up, still tied, the head turned jerkily to Elim and with the man’s voice said, “Come on Elim, cut me loose.”</p><p></p><p>“That’s bizarre,” Elim told Kilmor as he noticed the Yak-man’s inflections and body language in the human’s body. “So, if this body is killed, you’re dead too?”</p><p></p><p>“Unfortunately,” came the soft reply. “This is very dangerous for me. This body is far less durable than my own and it feels… wrong.” </p><p></p><p>“Maybe that’s your conscience?” Elim prompted.</p><p></p><p>“’Could be,” he agreed softly. “That I have one at all is the reason I can never go back to my own people.” He sighed and leaned forward, resting hands on knees and popping a healing potion. Visibly, his wound began to knit, the powerful healing magic renewing the body they had so recently hacked, pierced and bludgeoned into unconsciousness. “That’s better, but it still doesn’t feel right. It’s not just that its too small… it doesn’t feel the same s it did when I rode giants.” </p><p></p><p>“And you’re not in a giant now why…?” Elim asked. </p><p></p><p>“’Long story,” came the enigmatic reply, “and not worth telling.” He looked miserable at the thought so Elim let it be. Funny how he could more easily read human faces but then, Yak-folk didn’t have really expressive facial signals. </p><p></p><p>“So can you access…? Elim let it lay there.</p><p></p><p>“Yeessss,” he replied as he narrowed his eyes speculatively. “’Not a nice man in any shape or form. His thoughts revolved around the stash of coins he has back in his chest and his retirement. He’s a Captain and I think if we come in with you two as captives, it’ll work better. He’s got a thing with the evening shift and he’s come in like that before.” He paused and cocked his head considering, it looked like. “’Last time though he killed his companions and took the slave-fees on the captives for himself.” </p><p></p><p>“I’m gonna shoot him when you’re done,” Elim replied with narrowed eyes and an even colder look than usual. </p><p></p><p>“Just make sure I’m out please,” Kilmor replied with a grin. “I wouldn’t mind pasting him myself.” </p><p></p><p>“I- i- is it do-o-one?” Adama stuttered as he approached slowly, emboldened by the fact the human was untied, Kilmor wasn’t visible and Elim hadn’t slaughtered the “nasty human” yet.</p><p></p><p>Kilmor slowly got to his feet and grabbed Elim when he about fell over and tentatively raised a hand in greeting. “I’m in here but it’s a bad fit. This human is a sick one, a murderer and an assassin and I feel like I’m wearing the stuff down the oubliette at the Spire.” </p><p></p><p>“Hsst!” Adama cautioned angrily. “You never know…”</p><p></p><p>Kilmor just nodded acceptance of that and said, “According to his memories and thoughts, he’s not only taken slave-captives in by himself before but he’s also snuck people into the city for a few before, under the guise of them being slave-captives.” He shrugged and said, “If you could handle being a slave again?”</p><p></p><p>Elim shrugged and looked at Adama. They both had the same feeling he would object and have a real issue with that idea. </p><p></p><p>They were pleasantly surprised.</p><p></p><p>“A-a-alright,” he sighed nervously. “I don’t like it but I’ll do it. Will we need coin?” </p><p></p><p>“No..” Kilmore replied thoughtfully, “He gives a kick-back to the gate guards that let him through.”</p><p></p><p>“Well that’s better then.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aristoi, post: 2687620, member: 32975"] The deed was done and Elim had watched it all, the spooky way Kilmor had stared at the human laid out unconscious before him as he knelt and chanted under his breath. After many minutes and repetitions of the chant, Kilmor’s body had become indistinct around the edges and blurred, turning into a brown mist that seemed to be sucked into the closed eyelids, ears and nose of the man. A moment later the eyes had opened and blinked, breathing became ragged for a minute before settling and the nostrils flared. Sitting up, still tied, the head turned jerkily to Elim and with the man’s voice said, “Come on Elim, cut me loose.” “That’s bizarre,” Elim told Kilmor as he noticed the Yak-man’s inflections and body language in the human’s body. “So, if this body is killed, you’re dead too?” “Unfortunately,” came the soft reply. “This is very dangerous for me. This body is far less durable than my own and it feels… wrong.” “Maybe that’s your conscience?” Elim prompted. “’Could be,” he agreed softly. “That I have one at all is the reason I can never go back to my own people.” He sighed and leaned forward, resting hands on knees and popping a healing potion. Visibly, his wound began to knit, the powerful healing magic renewing the body they had so recently hacked, pierced and bludgeoned into unconsciousness. “That’s better, but it still doesn’t feel right. It’s not just that its too small… it doesn’t feel the same s it did when I rode giants.” “And you’re not in a giant now why…?” Elim asked. “’Long story,” came the enigmatic reply, “and not worth telling.” He looked miserable at the thought so Elim let it be. Funny how he could more easily read human faces but then, Yak-folk didn’t have really expressive facial signals. “So can you access…? Elim let it lay there. “Yeessss,” he replied as he narrowed his eyes speculatively. “’Not a nice man in any shape or form. His thoughts revolved around the stash of coins he has back in his chest and his retirement. He’s a Captain and I think if we come in with you two as captives, it’ll work better. He’s got a thing with the evening shift and he’s come in like that before.” He paused and cocked his head considering, it looked like. “’Last time though he killed his companions and took the slave-fees on the captives for himself.” “I’m gonna shoot him when you’re done,” Elim replied with narrowed eyes and an even colder look than usual. “Just make sure I’m out please,” Kilmor replied with a grin. “I wouldn’t mind pasting him myself.” “I- i- is it do-o-one?” Adama stuttered as he approached slowly, emboldened by the fact the human was untied, Kilmor wasn’t visible and Elim hadn’t slaughtered the “nasty human” yet. Kilmor slowly got to his feet and grabbed Elim when he about fell over and tentatively raised a hand in greeting. “I’m in here but it’s a bad fit. This human is a sick one, a murderer and an assassin and I feel like I’m wearing the stuff down the oubliette at the Spire.” “Hsst!” Adama cautioned angrily. “You never know…” Kilmor just nodded acceptance of that and said, “According to his memories and thoughts, he’s not only taken slave-captives in by himself before but he’s also snuck people into the city for a few before, under the guise of them being slave-captives.” He shrugged and said, “If you could handle being a slave again?” Elim shrugged and looked at Adama. They both had the same feeling he would object and have a real issue with that idea. They were pleasantly surprised. “A-a-alright,” he sighed nervously. “I don’t like it but I’ll do it. Will we need coin?” “No..” Kilmore replied thoughtfully, “He gives a kick-back to the gate guards that let him through.” “Well that’s better then.” [/QUOTE]
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