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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IndyPendant" data-source="post: 2508331" data-attributes="member: 8738">Yusdrayl pauses at Lehko's words--but Lehko and Ydyr notice that it's Kuma's speech that seems to reach it.  Its tone resounding with a strange mix of disappointment and relief, it says "Very well.  I will speak with Calcryx--privately!--on this."  Calcryx relaxes slightly, and they step off to one side, out of hearing range, but still within sight.Their discussion takes many long minutes to complete, during which what could very well be the entire kobold tribe enters into the hall to watch.  The hall echoes quietly and disturbingly with the soft sibilants and clicks of their language.  Eventually, Calcryx and Yusdrayl return and the draconic noise rises for a few moments, then abates.  Calcryx flies to the top of the altar that serves as the back of Yusdrayl's throne, and Yusdrayl moves to stand beside it.  Even the size of a housecat, there is something impressive and imposing in the sight of Calacryx poised on the altar, with a carving of a rearing dragon looking up at it.With only a few brief words to Heirmund directing him to translate, Yusdrayl launches into a speech in Draconic.  You are honoured for your part in helping to 'rescue' Calcryx from the vile goblins that 'kidnapped' it.  From now on, Calcryx will not be held in a cage, so that such a tragedy will not be repeated, and their godling will not be trapped should the goblins raid again, unable to fight at their side.  The fool who is solely responsible for caging Calcryx in the first place, forever to be known now only as the Disgraced One, has died for his folly, at the hands of the putrid goblins who greedily sought to keep Calcryx with them.There is much cheering as the kobolds absorb the news, and then Calcryx speaks--into an instant, respectful silence.  It says that as your reward for rescuing it, you may have the key to Old Approach, held in the carved dragon's mouth of this altar--under two conditions.  First, somewhere in the Old Approach there is said to be a green bejewelled dagger; that you must present to Calcryx to be added to its hoard.  Second, you must first retrieve the key, which has been held firm by the dragon's stone jaws for a great many years.  Should you succeed, all of the riches said to be held in the Old Approach--besides the dagger--are yours to keep.</blockquote>

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