Athyn Sarethi, Megil´s chambers

OOC: did you not mean redoran? you said hlaalu in your post?



"Hmm....I am not the Archmaster , Lord Megil.....but I will certainly speak with Ravvin....our leader. I´m sure we can work something out.....unless the cheaty Hlaalu´s will continue their hostility....Personally I couldn´t agree more with you..but unfortunatelyI´m not the sole commander of my house"

(ooc sorry for the wait)


Stauros->near the Hall of Justice

Stauros was tired of searching and sat down on a bench in the Hall of JUstice area and looked around.

Nice place, Meigl really put his a..

he saw Dalrus, even though he had never seen Dalrus before He knew that was her. He stood up and walked over and bowed, "Pardon me Madam But are you Dalrus, Mamber of the Great House Hlaalu?"



(umm i'm embarassed to say this but I for got if Dalrus is a boy or girl.. help?)

OOC: female. kinda like amili in the whole seduction aspect.

Val-Jeer - New Vivec docks

Val stood at the crowded docks. Crowded except for one spot... a spot reserved for a boat that had set sail. He could really care less... but his instincts told him this was important.

The lights that had followed him into the city were small, and resembled fireflies. Occasonally they would light, causing a sparkle in the clean water. It was a wonder nobody had bothered him, nor had the guards harrased him. What a strange place this had become.

"Enough of this," he whispered, then turned around.

Why does that missing boat seem so... out of place?

Dalrus, near the hall of justice

"yes i am she, and you are?"

Megil

OOC: yah sry fixed it

"Well that is all i can ask of you then," Megil walked out of the room, assuming Athyn would follow. He walked down to the basement were he opened a locked chamber, inside was room filled with adisplay case and mannequins wearin recovered and priceless antiquities, legendary blades and armors, the banhammer lay on a table a sylph had collected it from a man's corpse on an island in Azura's coast.. Megil walked through this chamber, and seeing Athyn's awe simply said,

"my inheritance, well a small part of it, Each piece of armor here has a story behind it, some should not some should no be in existence but they are" He walked through the room, to a long black case that lay byitself in a corner, Megil pulled it out andlaid the case down on an empty table, he brushed the dust of to reveal the shiny lacquer beneath.

"this was obtained from oblivion itself, it should have never made it into this realm but it was," he opened the case to reveal an extremely long and blade, in a very simplitic sheath, the blade was entirely devoid of any decor. It seemed unimpressive, but then again a deadly weapon should not be pompous.

Megil strapped the blade on to his waist and then began to head out of the manor, sealing the vault on his way.

"so have you any idea were Sel and serene have gone of too?"

Stauros->Hall of justice


"oh good" Stauros thought for a moment and looked around seeing only a few poeple and guards, well out of earshot. "Come and lets sit down, It might take a while"

Stauros walked over to the bench and started talking as soon as Dalrus sat down "Isaarin wants us to do two things. One he wants Draft stalls set up in the Hlaalu towns and second, He wants us To rebuild the old imperial fort by Balmora and use it as a training acadamy of sorts. Sound fun?"

Athyn Sarethi..following Megil

"I am truly impressed that you managed collecting all these priceless items......you hve a treasure here you know...."


"Oh Serene and Sel went off to Arena to practise some combat ..at least that is what they said...."

Athyn could not follow Megil at the speed the younger man held...he was too old and tired.....so he pondered of going to Redoran area to see if he could find Ravvin...

Dalrus, New Vivec

"well first of all who's this insaarin? and second, where are we going to get the trainers, as for the drafting, i am all for it, its about time hlaalu gained real power"

Stauros->HJ

Stuaros stared at Dalrus in disbeleif "you don't know who Isaarin is?? He is the head of all Hlaalu. Your's and my boss."

Stauros thought for a bit "We'll my friend in the Arena is a great fighter, I'm sure he could whip a few Balmora boys into shape and then we could build up from there. If you don't mind could we finish this discusion in my manor? I can give you directions, I need to infdorm my friend on his advacement." Stauros smiled.

Dalrus

well at least i know he knows my leader, she thought "very good, and i could teach them magic i suppose, though im only mediocre in that. very well you have my backing, and being councilor, and governor of the caldera area, i support your idea

Anara
Cedris would notice that any spell effect on him that weren't Constant effect were dispelled, and that the wound had frozen, due to the enchantments on the spear. Anara rotated the spear shaft 180 degrees, turning it so that the two protrusions on the sides of the base of the Adamantium spear were vertical instead of the horizontal they had been when the spear peirced Cedris. Anara grinned and pulled the spear out visciously.

Raavin, Redoran Canton/thing

Raavin was in the central building of the Redoran portion of New Vivec, the Redoran HQ. The building was, instead of the New Vivec style, done in the traditional Redoran style, and was heavily guarded. The guards that guarded the building wore Ebony armor and most had swords of the same material. They were highly trained, if somewhat few in number. There were only about fifteen of them. It didn't matter much, though, Raavin was a formidable fighter himself.

Raavin was, predictably, sitting in his room in the building, going over various reports and such of the recent activities of the other houses.

Stauros->HJ

"SO its settled then? If you have any questions or suggestions while i'm still in Vivec, Contact me, or if I'm out of my house, one of my servants. My house is *gives directions ()*. OKay know that you know that, i'll be leaveing to check up on my friend."

And with that closing statment Stauros went up and headed tward the Arena compund again.

Dalrus, New Vivec

"Very well, i will gather my bodyguards, and be in my house the governors hall in caldera. Oh what time do we meet in balmora"

Stauros->Hj

Stauros paused, "Uh geeze I don't know, early, about 7? that work? because it will take some, not much mind you, but some work to get the fort back up and running."

Val-Jeer - Telvanni Compound, New Vivec

Val was disappointed to find the Telvanni Compund so empty. Regardless, he found what he was looking for. A green book, resting among several others just like it upon a dusty old shelf. He took a quick glance through the pages.

Not so many Telvanni these days... no matter.

"Who in Oblivion are you?!"

Val turned lazily and gave the man adressing him a bored look. After a moment, he spoke. "When a man holds your life in his hands, you better treat him with more respect..." In a blink, he left arm shot up and reduced the table separating the two to smoke and fire. Through the smoke he flew, sword at the ready. The robed Telvanni, likely a lower ranking member looking after his master's chambers, fell with no resistance... he simply never got the chance.

Val could hear startled voices, no doubt he had started a commotion and soon the guards will be set upon him. He gathered the book he dropped and stuffed it into his longcoat.

Athyn Sarethi, near redoran district new vivec

Athyn was heading towards redoran district...he was certain he would find Raavin there...as far as he could remember Raavin was a very strong and somewhat stubborn young man.....obviously the right person to lead house redoran....not as Bolvyn Venim..who never could stay away from other mens wives.....


He went to the big central building......approaching a redoran guard asking him to show him where to find Raavin


"Heey oldtimer..do you have an appointment? or else archmaster Raavin would not see you!"

"I´m Serjo Athyn Sarethi from Ald´ruhn" Athyn answered, just tell Archmaster Raavin 'i´m here....he´ll see me"

The guard called for another one and they started arguing with Athyn.....rather loud...


OOC: Raavin must hear this riot and .....maybe he´ll come out?

Amili, Sadrith Mora Docks

Amili awoke about a day later, and noted that they were going extremely slow. She peered out of her cabin to see that they had slowed up to catch the dock; one step closer to the goal.

She got dressed and by then they were already unloading the few Telvanni passengers; Melkaan's guards, herself, and another mage named Virk, he was a less powerful mage than Amili, but he was physically stronger than her. She figured that there would be an upcoming battle with him; a very interesting one.

"Melkaan, we should get you to Tel Naga right away." she said in a business-like manner as she walked beside him towards the tower.

Serene New Vivec, Arena

The arena pit looked all familiar.....Serene went out there and strolled to an anbandoned corner where she tested some minor fire spells.....just small fireworks that lit up the lace a bit..


"See Sel.....I´ll make us a campfire....." She giggled like a schoolgirl...

Sel, New Vivec Arena

Sel stopped taking practice swings at a straw dummy for long enough to raise an eyebrow at Serene.

"Yeah...a campfire." he said, not quite sure of how he was supposed to respond.

Serene , new vivec Arena

She stopped making small fires....looked around and noticed two sturdy imperials standing a few yards away....talking. One of them had a nice steel katana in his hand and she asked him humbly if she could lend it for a while.

"YOU lend my katana?" the imperial smirked....what would a woman do with a weapon like that? I bet you doesn´t have the strength to even lift it!"

Serene went angry but didn´t reveal anything.....she just asked again if she could lend it

At last the imperial agreed to lend her the weapon.....


Serene went up to Sel....

"Care to have a training fight with me?" she asked him.....

Val-Jeer Telvanni Compund, New Vivec

Val exited the building calmly to be confronted by a few guards. His trip through the building offered him no resistance. The only inhabitants were a few servants, and he had no intention of harming them. He only wanted the council members.

It seemes fair, they took everything from him. His home, his family, his very reason for existing.

But now he had a new reason...

He stood calmly in the doorway, regarding the guards. Many times he had been one of them in the past, apprehending the criminal. Never did he think he would become one.

Thats wrong, I'm not a criminal. I'm doing what's right. My anger defines justice.

This thought gave him no comfort, it seemed empty to him. The lights around him began to flicker violently as he clutched the handle to the long silver katana he had returned to his sash. He would rather avoid this fight, but it seemed inevitable.

Sel, New Vivec Arena

"Sure." he shrugged. He still didn't know if Serene was just trying something new or if she actually knew how to use a sword; if she did, he had never seen it. Sel always thought that the spell that made people burn from the inside did its job well enough.

OOC: In fact she isn´t very good with swords....but it´s hard to practise "Vomica Cruor" it will probably burn down the place! Besides she only use that spell when she really needs it


Serene new vivec Arena

"Ayyye, Selenil....come on, give me a slash..or whatever you call it"

Serene swung the katana wildly above her head....then she lost control, half dropped it, at the same time she stumbled over it and managed to get the sharp edge right through her left calf.....blood gushed out of the wound, but Serene just stood still with an odd expression in her face....watching her leg with the huge sword sticking out from it...


"Whaa......what happen....." then her eyes went inside-out and she fainted right there ....

OOC: lol Selinius

Sel, New Vivec Arena

"Sel managed to cath her before she hit the ground, but he had no idea of where to go from there. Maybe he should have let Celia teach him how to do some minor healing.

He was about to pull the sword out, but thought better of it. Instead, he just shouted, "Can I get a healer here?"

OOC:Oh crap!!! i did it again..but i edited! sorry Danny!!!

Serene vivec arena

Serene heard Sel call for a healer...she was not totally unconsciuos

"Sel, take my belt....tie it around the leg....hard!!!, then remove the sword....I´ll talk you through the healing..you can do it!" she whispered ....trying to get hold of some consciousness

Stauros-> heading tward the Arena


Stauros almost head bad at just leaving Dalrus there, but he need to get to Delfran and talk to him. When Stauros reached the arena he heard a yell of a farmiliar voice

could it be? No That guy was in cyrodill(sp?)

Stauros ran into the room with Delfran just to see the healer leaving for his next job, Stauros called him, "PLease come with me, The battle pit, I will pay very well."

After a few seconds of thinking the healer nodded and followed Stauros to the batte ground and ran over to Serene. Stauros on the other hand took a little long and reached the two when the healer started his routine. Stauros smiled and asked "You all okay?"



ooc: just yell at me if this dosen't work

Dalrus, Mages guild, new vivec, guild guide



Dalrus stood at the transporter, and watched as the magic swirled around her "amazing" she said to herself. She stoped at the caldera guild, and her home. She worked her way downstairs and onto the street of her city. Her house was on a large hill, and could be seen all over town. Hlaalu guards swarmed the area, because it was right on the redoran border. It had almost as many guards as balmora, and looked prepared to hold off from a siege. She had five-hundred soldiers, there, and fifty guards, and she took two-hundred and fifty of her guards and started her way towards balmora

Raavin
"B'vek," Raavin muttered, and the Dunmer shoved his papers into a drawer of his desk and slide the desk drawer shut with a loud 'thunk'. He got up and opened the door of his study quietly, and saw the two guards fighting, and Athyn Sarethi standing nearby, a few moments revealled that the knuckleheads had neglected to read up on the current councilors of House Redoran.

Thus, Raavin exited his study and rapped the two guards on the back of their skulls, causing both to wince and turn around. "S'wits, this is Councilor Athyn Sarethi! " he shouted, causing both men to look rather embarassed. "You two are off duty for the next two hours, you will spend those hours read and memorizing word for word the Red book of [inseert the current year]*," he added, shoving a book into each of their hands. "Now go!" The two guards hurried off.

Raavin composed himself, and turned to Athyn with a smile. "My apologies Serjo, it seems our guards need to be tested not only for loyallty and skill, but for knowledge of house affairs. What do you want?"

(OOC: * Red Book of [the year] is the book that contains the Redoran Councilors and such. Theres one in Morrowind (the game). )

Megil

THe ordinators were releaved when Megil walked upto the front of the HOJ. though they were all startled by the sudden change in appearance. MEgil walked past all the desks were paperwork was eing processed and down into the undercity, he some business to take care of. Megil worked his way through the laberynth and stopped infront ofa door, heunlocked it and stood on thethreshold sword drawn ad pointed at wred.

"So tell me Wred who do you work for? Actually don;'t answer that one look at you tells me you are Hlaalu scum. Tell me what would you do for your freedom."

The Silhouette, a shrine right off the coast of vivec, but hidden by fog



The silhouette brought himself up on shore, his daedric long sword was resheathed, and a group of three hundred orcs were lined up on shore.

Orc captain: "Sir, we have gathered all our strength, we just need one hundred more men and we'rell have four-hundred, it should be enough to at least take the port of vivec"

Silhouette: "Very good" he said with a hiss "i will be going to vivec to take care of this megil person."

Orc captain: "As you say sir, soon our master will have the land of vvardenfell"

Silhouetter: "Soon? no that is a lie, we will think of it city at a time, vivec will be our master's"

(im going to make the leader of this war group)

En'Fel
Out at Sea

En'fels chunk of ice was luckily not seen, so it continued floating along, and was washed away. When it finally melted, the wood was so rotted En'Fel managed to rip through easily, and swim to shore. He had no idea where he was, but luckily the current went right along to Eastern Vvardenfel from New Vivec, so he had to be somewhere close. It was a horrible distraction. He hoped Amili wouldn't start looking for him until he appeared. Then he could find her.

He wandered around the rugged terrain until finally happened upon an old shack at the edge of the island. He thought about and realized he had no other choice, so he opened it. It was abandoned.

In side he noticed a spyglass sitting at the window. Curiously, he looked inside, and saw the Sea in the distance. He aimed it around until finally spotting a ship, the ship he was supposed to onboard. He tipped his spy-glass further away, and noticed he was actually quite close to a Telvanni town. He grinned, he'd be able to find a way there.

Judd Vhahl
Balmora Outskirts

Judd set up his ritual perfectly, with each of his captured victims forming a trangle, draw in his blood. He then cut each of them with his ceremonial knife, and drew their blood-lines to the center. When he was finished, he stood at the center, and closed his eyes.

Swish the knife flew through the air and stabbed on in the neck. He walked along the blood-line, making sure his bare feet always touched the blood with each step, retrieved his knife and reutrned the the center. He performed this twice again on the other two victims. When he returned the the center on his last victim, he stuck his wrist out and kneeled on the floor, cutting it with the bloodied knife, he mixed their blood with his. He began to chant and he continued to draw scars over himself. The scars quickly disappeared after he fiunished them, and with it his aching knees lightened and became stronger, his muscles regained their strangth, his graying hair faded to black, and he transformed.

"Now then," he said, standing up, "Time to have some fun."

Wred Halius

Wred awoke and began to cough. He felt unnaturally awakened, like someone grabbed him and shook him up.

It's time his mind said, Cover your face in the potion

What sort of potion is it? Wred asked. He was worried Isaarin poured a little maliciousness into the potion before he brewed it.

It's supposed to permanently change your appearance, but a little water seeped in so it will only be temporary, do it now

Wred rose his face and dumped the small vial all over himself until he was incredibly wet. He felt his face muscles quaking, but couldn't tell whether it was working.

A familar man then barged into his cell. He looked up. Wred realized it was Megil TelZeke, but with his armor gone, and seeing as how he never wore Hlaalu anything when he went killing he would not be recognized.

He heard the guy knew his name, but Red, or Wred, or some similar spelling was a common name. He would never be able to draw the connection to Isaarin Sithiln's assistant.

"For my freedom?" he asked, and realized even his voice was different. Remain silent he heard a voice tell him, and Wred shut up.

Raxle O'Conner

Raxle approached the gates of New Vivec, he noticed several guards.. well standing guard.

Val-Jeer - Telvanni Compound, New Vivec

Val stepped forward, allowing the dozen or so guards to completely surround him. A pale, whispy blue light encompassed his right arm, granting him a strength boost.

He drew his sword, then spun the blade around. He had no desire to kill these people, but they would be in for a world of hurt if they advanced on him.

And indeed they did.

The first swung his weapon at Val's head in a wide arc, hoping to knock him out. It all seemed so... slow. As if the world were in slow motion, except for Val himself. He easily avioded it in a spin, then finished by bringing the blunt side of his sword into the guard's helmet, sending him to skidding to the ground.

It all happened in barely over a second. The other guards had time to stop themselves in shock at what they had just witnessed. Val gave them all a bored stare.

"Well... shall we dance?"

Ordinator Front gate

The ordinator looked incredulously at Sasal,

"You mean you do not know?" She said in shock. "The mage Arcyakt destroyed the city of Vivec 5 years ago. After he was defeated, Lord Megil returned to the ruins and planned for the rebuilding of the city that now lies before us. Arcyakt's action started a evolution and about 4 years ago the Empire withdreww as many troops from teh island. stragglers still remain trying to scrape a living in the wilderneses or under cover, until recently Lord Megil has granted protection to teh refugess and they can have a new chance at life in the city."

Megil

"Well, speak up. Or perhaps you don't treasure your life as much as you should. Maybe a lesson or wo can make you realize how valuable it really is."

Megil stepped closer to Wred and then sent a powerful Mental spine into his brain.

I'll rip your secrets out of you,

The Silhouette

"I will leave now and take care of megil, our master will arrive with another twenty men and his horde of skeletal warriors once i leave" the silhouette said

Orc captain: "very well sir, i await with excitment his arrival"

Silhouette: "good now i must go" after saying this he dissipated in to smoke...


Miran, On a ship near the island

"there they are, my children, the people of my house" the old necromancer said

orc: "yes we are all your followers. And soon enough the entire island will be.

Miran: "Yes and New Vivec will be destroyed, along with its leader..."

Val-Jeer - Near the center of New Vivec

I can't believe they can keep up with me.

Val had knocked down three of them, then charged through the rest. He was going for the gates, but he still had quite a large run ahead of him.

A guard lunged at him from around a corner, hoping to cut him off and slow the Argonian in any way he could. The lights swarming about Val flickered, and he jumped, effortlessly landing on the guard's bonemold clad shoulders. With a great leap and a midair flip, he landed gracefully on the balcony of a nearby building... likely a tavern or a guild hall of sorts.

Some of the guards entered the building, while the others (now more than simply a dozen) waited below Val.

He had time... he could escape now if only he could remember how to summon the larger lights. All he could remember was playing the lute, then being engulfed in a gentle blue haze.

He sighed and shook his head.

"This isn't what I wanted."

The Silhouette

He suddenly appeared in the center of vivec, his cloak hid his face as usual, but he feared the rush of magic had caused to ordinators in to notice him.

Ordinators: "You nwaa" they yelled with their ebony shortswords held high

quickley the silhouette jumped up in the air with his deadric katana raised. The ordinators didn't stand a chance

"i've never seen someone move so fast with a plade" the silhouette flailed his heavy weapon around with ease within seconds his sword decapitated one guard and stabbed another in teh neck. He quickly ducked inside a tavern...

Val-Jeer - New Vivec

What was that?

It looked like a black cloud had simply materialized below him and decapitated a guard before running into the building. The guards now had something other than Val to worry about as they ran inside after it. All he had to do was jump and be on his way.

But he didn't. That... thing had taken two lives, just as Val had taken one earlier.

Once again he began to question his actions... no doubt every witness as well as the guards had the same hate for Val he now had for the guards' killer.

He had a lot to think about, but it had to wait. He calmly turned about and entered the tavern, ignoring the startled cries of the couple in the room.

The Silhouette

The couple had fear in their eyes, and the sillhouette couldnt let anyone see him, his hands glowed and the last thing they saw was a brilliant flash of fire. He saw another man in there, who was a rough cyroldillian, he had just been let out of jail, but the Sillhouette new he could get him to join his sides. Then looking behind him, he saw an argonian enter the tavern

"What brings you here!?" he hissed loudly

Val-Jeer Tavern, New Vivec

Val's face remained emotionless as he watched the couple burn. His eyes showed nothing, but the flaring lights about became restless, occasionally flashing his normally brownish-red face a strange blue.

This thing... he reeks of evil.

It was true, he could smell it beyond the pleasant tree smell given off by the lights. It was the smell of the two burning bodies belching black smoke into the hazy tavern.

Val ignored his demanding question and continued at a slow pace. His eyes met the burly human between them.

"If you value your life you will leave... now."

He raised an arm, and directed it at the shadowy being. Blue smoke curled about his wrist from under his wide white sleeves. The smoke turned a bright orange, and he prepared to release the gathered energy at the fiend.

The Silhouette


"You make me sick, i am a Silhouette, your magics dont match mine, only high telvanni wizards do, now stop this foolishness and either face your fate, or get out of my sight"

the cyrodillian also took out his sword

"you better listen to him argonian"

Serene Vivec Arena

Serene was rapidly getting weaker....the blood-loss was extensive and she , being half awake actually could feel her life fade ....but there was a sound.....

.....healer..., now was a healer present? Serene tried to see but her vision was blurred


Is this the end? Should I never see Jonacin again? Leni?...nooooooooooooooooo


Athyn Sarethi, Raavin´s residence

"Archmaster....there is unrest in Vivec, Lord Megil´s life is in danger.....The ashlanders are gathering forces against the Telvanni, I come to get your approval of House Redoran´s support to the ashlanders...they need ua badly ..and it will be profitable for us to support them....
Also we need to support Lord Megil..he is a good ruler and a wise man. We need to show the real status of our great house...We must stand up to the treacherous Hlaalu and the cruel Telvanni.."

Athyn had to sit down for a while..he did not feel well.....he had some heart problems that never seemed to be any better....

Val-Jeer - Tavern

"Are you threatening me?"

He voved his hand off to the side, and with a brilliant flash sent the gathered engery into the bar. The violent explosion ripped it apart and ignited any liqure bottle that might have been there.

A cloud of smoke and flames gushed from the wreckage, knocking over anything in its path... save, of course, for the three souls in the room.

The cloud created a perfect screen, through which Val came slicing through towards the "silhouette"

The Silhouette

He quickly blocked, and in the same movement sliced down (we have to continue this tonight, i g2g)

Val-Jeer Tavern

Val recovered and caught the counterattack with a horizontal slice. With his left palm on the back of the blade for support he held the daedric katana at bay. If the silver sword wasn't of an ethereal nature, it surely would have shattered.

In the floor below he could hear the guards vacating the burning building and gathering outside.

Time had once again slowed for Val, as it had when he battled the guards, but something was wrong.

The Silhouette was moving just as fast as he was. Perhaps... faster.

Megil

Megil flinched, the city needed his help.

"We will finish this later Wred," He said as he slammed the door to the cell. In less than a second Megil stood outside the tavern.

"Dam the gods," he said observing the fire, Fires were very rare in vivec partiall becuase the architecture was made of stone and metal. This fire was obviously magical.
Megil placedboth arms inside of him and began to draw signs in the air,

Soon spheres of water were being hurled at the building by megil, in an attempt to quench the flames. Megils face was contorted in concentration.

Endris -- New Vivec

Endris walked on for quite some time after his little murder. He went around Vivec in circles trying to lose anyone that might be following him until he spotted a fire. And with his luck at the base of that fire was none other than Megil.

Endris stood off to the side watching Megil trying to put out the blazing flames. He thought about drawing his sword right now and stabbing Megil through the back; however he did no such thing. He simply watched and wondered if Megil would see him...

Raavin, New Vivec, Redoran HQ
Raavin nodded, his face was a calm and thoughtful, but inwardly he was grinning wickedly. This was the prefect opurtunity to start his conquest. A perfect reason to attack the Telvanni, and the Hlaalu might have designs against Megil, he could use that to attack them too. Later, though. But this was still excellent knews.

"You have my approval Councilor Sarethi. Give those Telvanni S'wits hell," he said after a few moments. "And show Lord Megil our support."

Wred Halius
New Vivec Undercity Prison

Wred, as instructed, did not speak. He knew what Isaarin told him, that if Megil tried any mind tricks he would simply inform him that mind-tricks don't measure well with the law, that there was no evidence and no witnesses tying Wred to the attack. Still, he said nothing.

Good, you follow directions well, now try the door, said the voice.

It's locked, Wred offered, he doubted the voice had failed to consider this, he was simply trying to explore the depth of its power.

Wouldn't that be a rain upon this parade. No seriously, open it, said the voice. Wred stood up and opened the strangely unlocked door. He noticed the hallway was damped stone. To the left, the voice continued, so he turned and began walking the corridor.

Every so often he'd hear a weird sound, like a stone door being opened up, and the tracks of geers shifting along. He wanted to seek solice in the voice that guided him, but all he got from it was directions, telling him which way to go. It haunted him, the darkness, the ominous machinic movements, the damping drips, the idea that he was breaking out of Megil Telzeke's secret prison... that probably most of all.