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November 20, 2006
Sorry, been having network troubles.
But here I am, at 25,009! Yeah! halfway there! FINALLY!
There was a flickering in the center of the circle, which Jaspa nearly missed as she was reloading the censer. With a sudden flash and a loud bang, the demon appeared. Its leathery body gave the impression of immense size, though the circle was only a few feet across and its shaggy, horned head did not touch the ceiling. Fangs poked out of its mouth, and its eyes blazed red. It reached its hands up as though to grab Kalishk, and was prevented from doing so by the circle. It pounded closed fists on the barrier and roared.
“Now, is that any way to behave?” Kalishk admonished it. “My lord, I am grateful that you have come but time is of the essence.”
“Hmph,” the creature grunted. “Kalishk, eh? And that sniveling girl back there must be your apprentice.” It laughed. “My, how times have changed. The last time I saw you, you were what, twelve?”
Kalishk bowed. “Your memory is superb, my lord.”
“What do you need?”
“I need the exact location of the sorcerer Flegen and his army, as well as where they are heading.”
“What do you offer?”
“As much of my store of incense here as you would like.” Kalishk gestured at the box next to Jaspa. “and none of your loophole seeking, either. I mean that jar next to Jaspa, and what it currently contains, not what it may contain after I have refilled it.”
The demon laughed again. “You have learned quite a bit, haven’t you? Very well. May I have leave to go find your information and then return?”
“You may,” Kalishk said politely, and the demon vanished with another pop.
Jaspa opened her mouth to say something, but Kalishk held his hand up to silence her. She obediently shut it, and checked the incense again.
That was intense, she thought to Myertek.
I’ll say. Please feel free never to summon anything that big, ever.
You got it. She suppressed a shudder.
Posted by Ealasaid at November 20, 2006 05:45 PM
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