Time Well Spent

[Lucius Foxhound]

"I'll take that as a complement. But how do I know you won't simply kill me ... or worse ... once I do?"

 

[Tom Cashel]

Calumn's smile melts away. "This has gone on quite long enough."

He moves forward threateningly.

 

[Lucius Foxhound]

"Ah, hell. It is yours afterall."

Lucius tosses him the hourglass.

 

[Tom Cashel]

Surprised by the flying hourglass, Calumn nevertheless manages to catch it.

Then he moves forward, lips curling back from his fangs, and swings one meaty fist at you, Lucius. You duck beneath it, but you feel bone-cracking cold radiating from the hand as it passes by. In fact, Calumn's very presence seems to radiate an aura of deathly chill.

"I'd forgotten how anger pleases me..." he hisses.

[Your turn, Lucius. ]

 

[Lucius Foxhound]

Lucius pick up the Ring of Darkhidden.

 

[Tom Cashel]

Picking up the ring provokes an attack of opportunity from Calumn...which he does not take.

"The deal is done," he growls. "You are freed."

 

[Lucius Foxhound]

Lucius relaxes... a bit.

"Thank you. I had no intention of deceiving you, Master Calumn. I merely wanted to deceive the young detective and steal these shackles from the Shadovar.

The timepiece is yours by right and by our deal."

 

[Tom Cashel]

"I merely lost my calm for a moment, Master Foxhound. The thought that you would toy with me was as unbelievable as it was maddening. You have done satisfactory work.

Now get out."

 

[Lucius Foxhound]

"Sadly, I do not believe my teleport spell will work from this plane. If you would be kind enough to send me to my companions..."

 

[Tom Cashel]

Calumn feigns confusion. "Oh...was that part of our deal? Was waiting ten days part of our deal? Was suffering your impudence part of our deal? No, I think not.

"You ask if I would be 'kind' enough...? You obviously have me confused with someone else."