(We are on our way to the Domari Replublic) but before Haldrith continued he asked “Kya’a
hamdoa apanee’tir maatrbhaashaood meino baatura kara sakate’tir haino? (May we
converse in my native tongue?) the man simply nodded and Haldrith thanked him with a
slight bow “Tell me traveler, why would you want to travel to a place even the gods do not
attempt to cull?” the man asked “We seek allies there but judging from the news out of there
it sounded like an uprising was taking place” Haldrith said the man in the turban half smiled
“It is a shame when the workers decide that they must bite the hand that feeds them but alas it
was inevitable there the way they treat their serfs” this man had strong opinions about slavery
Darius noted “Be as it may we will be seeking out an ally” Haldrith replied with a smile “And
the woman? Do you intend to sell her as well?” he asked jiggling a small purse “No, she is a
companion of ours and we have no intention to sell her” replied Haldrith now shifting his
weight “Pity, she seems a bit too feisty for a woman, she would make a poor wife to our
warriors it is a shame really” as he spoke Darius felt a pang of anger but he remained still and
behind Haldrith but the man in the silver turban addressed him “And this one who is daring to
hide his face, remove your hood” Darius complied and the man saw his eyes “You are dead
inside, there is no trace of humanity left in this man lord templar why do you have this
creature with you? Does he not burden you? I’d be happy to remove his head if you asked”
the man said but Darius narrowed his eyes “I would advise against attacking me, everybody
who has in the past has been killed quite violently” his voice seemed to resonate somehow “I
know your voice” the man in the turban said, he stood “I remember the tone, YOU, YOU
TORTURED ME AND HUMILIATED ME IN FRONT OF MY PEOPLE, I’LL HAVE YOUR
FUCKING HEAD!” he drew his khanda and moved quick to strike Darius but Haldrith
already restrained him “What takes hold of your senses!?” Haldrith demanded gripping the
man’s arm but this angry man was strong but Darius didn’t flinch something had come over
him… He remembered this man, he remembered applying hot metal to his skin, dark curses
so he could never walk properly “I remember you, if you had complied with my requests you
wouldn’t be a lame desert dweller, if you wish to attack me and claim my life I suggest you
get in line but for now sit down and be quiet before you hurt yourself” Darius’ hands moved
where two of his fingers on one hand pointed up and the other two on his other hand pointed
down and the man felt a heavy force on him and he was crushed to the ground under the
weight of Darius’ power “H.How” the man asked “You are asking the wrong question, the
question you should be asking is why did I let you live, I remember the cruelty you had at my
hands but nothing afterwards, why did I let you live?” Darius asked as if the memory had just
vanished as he gripped his head “You were… interrupted by someone, I do not recall their
face but” Darius released the crushing force and helped him up “What did this person say?
Do you remember?”
Su..b….mi…t
“No, I do not recall, how do you not remember?” there was a pause when Haldrith interjected
“There is several complications with Darius here but fret not my friend, the Domari republic
may hold some much-needed answers” he said with a new found enthusiasm “You have free
leave of my camp, as for you captor, do not return if you do I will take vengeance upon thee
and your yaaria here will not stop me” the gimpy legged nomad stood and limped out of the
tent. The others stood and left without sticking around. Two weeks had passed and they came
to a large dune that spanned for leagues across but they saw the final stretch to their next
destination across the alabaster white sands towards the Domari Republic with a large
looming tower with a massive diamond atop indicating to all travelers that they are near
refuge and out of the hammering power of the sun.
“There is several complications with Darius here but fret not my friend, the Domari republic
may hold some much-needed answers” he said with a new found enthusiasm “You have free
leave of my camp, as for you captor, do not return if you do I will take vengeance upon thee
and your yaaria here will not stop me” the gimpy legged nomad stood and limped out of the
tent. The others stood and left without sticking around. Two weeks had passed and they came
to a large dune that spanned for leagues across but they saw the final stretch to their next
destination across the alabaster white sands towards the Domari Republic with a large
looming tower with a massive diamond atop indicating to all travelers that they are near
refuge and out of the hammering power of the sun.
Across the sands and into the city they walked, hoods over head to prevent the sun from
smashing their brains and causing sun stroke. They strode to the nearest inn and opened the
door closing it with a resounding clunk. A water fountain was placed in the center as patrons
could freely as long as they paid for their room could drink as much water as they wanted as
under this city of Amaris was built atop a massive underground lake that linked several
underground riverways to the ocean and back again. People were content with their food and
drink not to pay attention to the strangers that just walked in. Darius and company walked to
an empty table that could accommodate them, a small girl approached carefully “What can I
get you sirs?” she winced but Haldrith spoke softly “Ah kind girl, please get us some food
whatever is available and several ales, it has been a perilous trip across the sands” Haldrith
smiled at her, she scurried off to collect their order but as she brought their ales and food she
tripped and spilled and the inn owner came over to beat her but Haldrith moved and grabbed
his arm “Abuse of the child is not needed good man” he was gripping the man’s arm so tight
the bone in his arm almost snapped “R…Release me please!” Haldrith let go “Good man,
now go collect our order and refrain from touching the child” he sat back down and the inn
owner almost ran off but instead of getting the food and drink like Haldrith asked the man ran
to the nearest guard who would hear him out “Trouble” Alys said “I will endeavor to pay for
the sin of harming that man” Haldrith said with a piety dripping like honey from his words
“Not interested in making you pay for correcting the man’s behavior Haldrith, let us see what
happens next” Zurgad said grinning with fangs. Some moments later several burly looking
men wearing leather chest plates and what looked like leather skirts and leather sandals
bound up their legs and brandishing small but sharp gladius’, one of the soldiers walked
forward “Who struck this man?” the inn keeper may have had an accident on the way to
reporting the incident but the voices seem to started vanishing in Darius’ ears as his vison
faded and he felt bile rise in his mouth, he then like an arrow stood up but wavered, words
were muffled and disorientating “Why are you moving side to side?” he questioned everyone,
blood began to slowly creep out of his mouth and nose he then collapsed, he could feel boot
steps around him but his consciousness faded…
smashing their brains and causing sun stroke. They strode to the nearest inn and opened the
door closing it with a resounding clunk. A water fountain was placed in the center as patrons
could freely as long as they paid for their room could drink as much water as they wanted as
under this city of Amaris was built atop a massive underground lake that linked several
underground riverways to the ocean and back again. People were content with their food and
drink not to pay attention to the strangers that just walked in. Darius and company walked to
an empty table that could accommodate them, a small girl approached carefully “What can I
get you sirs?” she winced but Haldrith spoke softly “Ah kind girl, please get us some food
whatever is available and several ales, it has been a perilous trip across the sands” Haldrith
smiled at her, she scurried off to collect their order but as she brought their ales and food she
tripped and spilled and the inn owner came over to beat her but Haldrith moved and grabbed
his arm “Abuse of the child is not needed good man” he was gripping the man’s arm so tight
the bone in his arm almost snapped “R…Release me please!” Haldrith let go “Good man,
now go collect our order and refrain from touching the child” he sat back down and the inn
owner almost ran off but instead of getting the food and drink like Haldrith asked the man ran
to the nearest guard who would hear him out “Trouble” Alys said “I will endeavor to pay for
the sin of harming that man” Haldrith said with a piety dripping like honey from his words
“Not interested in making you pay for correcting the man’s behavior Haldrith, let us see what
happens next” Zurgad said grinning with fangs. Some moments later several burly looking
men wearing leather chest plates and what looked like leather skirts and leather sandals
bound up their legs and brandishing small but sharp gladius’, one of the soldiers walked
forward “Who struck this man?” the inn keeper may have had an accident on the way to
reporting the incident but the voices seem to started vanishing in Darius’ ears as his vison
faded and he felt bile rise in his mouth, he then like an arrow stood up but wavered, words
were muffled and disorientating “Why are you moving side to side?” he questioned everyone,
blood began to slowly creep out of his mouth and nose he then collapsed, he could feel boot
steps around him but his consciousness faded…
“This is curious” a vision of himself appeared before him “Yes, it is” Darius had an odd look
on his face, the vision was dressed in black robes with several runes adorned along the
hemline and hood “Why are you not submitting to power? Are you scared? We were not
scared in the past” it said spreading his hands “The past is what it is… the past, why would I
want to be the person I was?” fair question the vison noted but it simply smiled very eerily
“Because we were born as a monster, torture and manipulation are our bread and butter but
you simply shrugged it off while that donkey Virtus controlled us but blinded by rage we were,
not finding our purpose until it was too late and now you are only remembering what that
dragon wants you to. That vampire only sealed his essence not fully erased it, sad really” the
vison shrugged but looked at Darius with contempt “Nothing to say? Or is it just simply too
hard to realize what an utter bastard you truly are and simply just accept that no matter how
hard you try this world will see you as its other enemy other than that twat Virtus, regardless
of what parasitic origins he has you are the worlds truest monster in every regard, the
quicker you realize what you have done and why the world resents your existence you may
want to fall on a sword and end this farce you call Life” the vison simply laughed “But we
both know that whatever vengeance you may have had want to seek is all but turned to ash by
now, you want to live in this world that will not abide by your existence so why not end it?
Why not just fall to the wayside and let yourself slip into darkness while your life slips from
your embrace and spill onto the ground with the rest of the trash” there was an element of
sarcasm but it was mixed with nihilistic cynicism but he knew this was a part of himself he
buried “Maybe I should take over for a little bit, just to get things rolling again… you
remember don’t you?” the vision grabbed Darius by the throat and turned into mist and took
over…
on his face, the vision was dressed in black robes with several runes adorned along the
hemline and hood “Why are you not submitting to power? Are you scared? We were not
scared in the past” it said spreading his hands “The past is what it is… the past, why would I
want to be the person I was?” fair question the vison noted but it simply smiled very eerily
“Because we were born as a monster, torture and manipulation are our bread and butter but
you simply shrugged it off while that donkey Virtus controlled us but blinded by rage we were,
not finding our purpose until it was too late and now you are only remembering what that
dragon wants you to. That vampire only sealed his essence not fully erased it, sad really” the
vison shrugged but looked at Darius with contempt “Nothing to say? Or is it just simply too
hard to realize what an utter bastard you truly are and simply just accept that no matter how
hard you try this world will see you as its other enemy other than that twat Virtus, regardless
of what parasitic origins he has you are the worlds truest monster in every regard, the
quicker you realize what you have done and why the world resents your existence you may
want to fall on a sword and end this farce you call Life” the vison simply laughed “But we
both know that whatever vengeance you may have had want to seek is all but turned to ash by
now, you want to live in this world that will not abide by your existence so why not end it?
Why not just fall to the wayside and let yourself slip into darkness while your life slips from
your embrace and spill onto the ground with the rest of the trash” there was an element of
sarcasm but it was mixed with nihilistic cynicism but he knew this was a part of himself he
buried “Maybe I should take over for a little bit, just to get things rolling again… you
remember don’t you?” the vision grabbed Darius by the throat and turned into mist and took
over…
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