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<blockquote data-quote="Iron Sky" data-source="post: 4797071" data-attributes="member: 60965"><p>Session 20, Part 4 </p><p></p><p></p><p> “What he means to say, is, well...” Suniel said.</p><p></p><p> <em>I will not give it away, unless you have something to trade.</em> </p><p></p><p>Its voice was inside Suniel's head, like filth dribbling inside his skull. It was among the least pleasant things Suniel had ever experienced.</p><p></p><p><em>What would you give for it? The constructs?</em></p><p></p><p> Harold glanced at Suniel with a quirked eyebrow and questioning shrug. Suniel frowned at the archer and shook his head. <em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Apparently it's communicating with us all telepathically</em>, Suniel thought.</p><p> </p><p>“We will not trade our constructs.”</p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>Why do you disturb me here? Do not waste my time surfacelings.</em></p><p> </p><p>Harold leaned close to Suniel. “Do you think it can read our thoughts? It's speaking into my head,” Harold whispered.</p><p></p><p> “Why, are you thinking of killing it?” Suniel whispered back.</p><p></p><p> “Yes.”</p><p></p><p> “Then I don't think it can read your thoughts.”</p><p></p><p> “It would murder all of you,” Keeper whispered.</p><p></p><p>"That's reassuring," Kormak said.</p><p></p><p> <em>Well? I grow impatient. My scout said you bring me something. A gift.</em></p><p></p><p> “Yes, the elf has it,” Harold said, gesturing towards Suniel.</p><p></p><p> Suniel thought quickly. Feeling in his robes with his hands, he found a small, heavy wooden chest. He pulled it out and glanced at it before extending it towards Underdakl. The aboleth floated towards him and extended a tentacle to pluck it from Suniel's grasp, leaving a thin coating of slime where it had brushed Suniel's hand.</p><p></p><p> “Don't know why he didn't have one of those naked ladies come over and get it for him,” Kormak said softly.</p><p></p><p> “Because they're illusions?” Suniel said.</p><p></p><p> “They're what?” The dwarf squinted.</p><p></p><p> “How do you think they're breathing down here?” Harold said.</p><p></p><p> “How are we breathing down here?” the dwarf countered.</p><p></p><p> <em>Is this all you bring? </em>The aboleth said in their minds. <em>This paltry handful of gold?</em></p><p></p><p> It held the chest before it and up-ended it, sending the gold raining down amidst the coral carvings that littered the floor. It paused and pulled the chest in to examine it more closely, then looked back up at them with its row of bulging eyes.</p><p></p><p> <em>You are with the Ashen Tower?</em></p><p></p><p> Harold's expression darkened and he took a step forward, mouth coming open, but Suniel jumped towards him and physically stuck his hand in the archer's mouth.</p><p></p><p> “It is a gift, a token you might say,” Suniel replied as Harold shoved Suniel's arm away and took an indignant step back.</p><p></p><p> Underdakl sat motionless, regarding them for a long moment. <em>Probably deciding whether it's a good idea to kill us all right now to take Keeper and our Turtle, </em>Suniel thought. <em>Or whether that would bring the wrath of the Ashen Tower down on it.</em></p><p></p><p> <em>If this is all you bring, go then, leave me. Disturb me no longer.</em></p><p></p><p> Suniel bowed deeply again. “As you wish great one.”</p><p></p><p> Harold simply turned and left. Kormak gave a deep bow and Suniel saw him swipe one of the coral statues as he did so.</p><p></p><p> “I think we could have taken it,” Harold said as they walked back to the turtle. “We could have the True Stone right now.”</p><p></p><p> “You're welcome to go back and try,” Kormak said.</p><p></p><p> “Bits of us could be floating about the inside of that cave right now,” Suniel said. “Turtle, open.”</p><p></p><p> “Cave?” Kormak glanced behind them at the illusionary palace doors.</p><p></p><p> “How'd it go?” Kezzek said as they walked into the Turtle's mouth.</p><p></p><p> “Suniel paid it a chest of gold not to kill us and we had to pretend we were with the Ashen Tower,” Kormak said. “Other than that, pretty well.”</p><p></p><p> Kezzek glanced at Suniel questioningly.</p><p></p><p>“I still had one of the small chests from Annandor's stash back in Northmand," Suniel said. "At least we know exactly where the Stone is at now, in case we need it later. Let's head back to Port.”</p><p></p><p> “I thought he was banished from Port,” Kormak said, pointing at the Greywarden.</p><p></p><p> “Well, it took us a couple days to get here, maybe that will all have blown over by the time we get back,” Kezzek growled.</p><p></p><p> “A Hold War just blown over?” Kormak said.</p><p></p><p> “That's where our ship is and it's on our road to the Crystal Towers,” Harold said. “Turtle, take us back to Port.”</p><p></p><p> The turtle pushed itself up from the settling mud, obscuring their view in a swirl of sand and debris. Minutes later Underdakl and the True Stone were behind them and they sat down to discuss what to do next.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iron Sky, post: 4797071, member: 60965"] Session 20, Part 4 “What he means to say, is, well...” Suniel said. [I]I will not give it away, unless you have something to trade.[/I] Its voice was inside Suniel's head, like filth dribbling inside his skull. It was among the least pleasant things Suniel had ever experienced. [I]What would you give for it? The constructs?[/I] Harold glanced at Suniel with a quirked eyebrow and questioning shrug. Suniel frowned at the archer and shook his head. [I] Apparently it's communicating with us all telepathically[/I], Suniel thought. “We will not trade our constructs.” [I] Why do you disturb me here? Do not waste my time surfacelings.[/I] Harold leaned close to Suniel. “Do you think it can read our thoughts? It's speaking into my head,” Harold whispered. “Why, are you thinking of killing it?” Suniel whispered back. “Yes.” “Then I don't think it can read your thoughts.” “It would murder all of you,” Keeper whispered. "That's reassuring," Kormak said. [I]Well? I grow impatient. My scout said you bring me something. A gift.[/I] “Yes, the elf has it,” Harold said, gesturing towards Suniel. Suniel thought quickly. Feeling in his robes with his hands, he found a small, heavy wooden chest. He pulled it out and glanced at it before extending it towards Underdakl. The aboleth floated towards him and extended a tentacle to pluck it from Suniel's grasp, leaving a thin coating of slime where it had brushed Suniel's hand. “Don't know why he didn't have one of those naked ladies come over and get it for him,” Kormak said softly. “Because they're illusions?” Suniel said. “They're what?” The dwarf squinted. “How do you think they're breathing down here?” Harold said. “How are we breathing down here?” the dwarf countered. [I]Is this all you bring? [/I]The aboleth said in their minds. [I]This paltry handful of gold?[/I] It held the chest before it and up-ended it, sending the gold raining down amidst the coral carvings that littered the floor. It paused and pulled the chest in to examine it more closely, then looked back up at them with its row of bulging eyes. [I]You are with the Ashen Tower?[/I] Harold's expression darkened and he took a step forward, mouth coming open, but Suniel jumped towards him and physically stuck his hand in the archer's mouth. “It is a gift, a token you might say,” Suniel replied as Harold shoved Suniel's arm away and took an indignant step back. Underdakl sat motionless, regarding them for a long moment. [I]Probably deciding whether it's a good idea to kill us all right now to take Keeper and our Turtle, [/I]Suniel thought. [I]Or whether that would bring the wrath of the Ashen Tower down on it.[/I] [I]If this is all you bring, go then, leave me. Disturb me no longer.[/I] Suniel bowed deeply again. “As you wish great one.” Harold simply turned and left. Kormak gave a deep bow and Suniel saw him swipe one of the coral statues as he did so. “I think we could have taken it,” Harold said as they walked back to the turtle. “We could have the True Stone right now.” “You're welcome to go back and try,” Kormak said. “Bits of us could be floating about the inside of that cave right now,” Suniel said. “Turtle, open.” “Cave?” Kormak glanced behind them at the illusionary palace doors. “How'd it go?” Kezzek said as they walked into the Turtle's mouth. “Suniel paid it a chest of gold not to kill us and we had to pretend we were with the Ashen Tower,” Kormak said. “Other than that, pretty well.” Kezzek glanced at Suniel questioningly. “I still had one of the small chests from Annandor's stash back in Northmand," Suniel said. "At least we know exactly where the Stone is at now, in case we need it later. Let's head back to Port.” “I thought he was banished from Port,” Kormak said, pointing at the Greywarden. “Well, it took us a couple days to get here, maybe that will all have blown over by the time we get back,” Kezzek growled. “A Hold War just blown over?” Kormak said. “That's where our ship is and it's on our road to the Crystal Towers,” Harold said. “Turtle, take us back to Port.” The turtle pushed itself up from the settling mud, obscuring their view in a swirl of sand and debris. Minutes later Underdakl and the True Stone were behind them and they sat down to discuss what to do next. [/QUOTE]
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