Chapter 14. The Fall Cometh

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Elsewhere, under the watchful gaze of Foiah, Dralmor, Harie, and Kireta talk in the stone palace.

I grow tired of these games, Harie. Those souls from Fremare were satisfying but barely enough to summon another necro-dragon. Dralmor growls.

I would like to offer you a deal, Lord Dralmor. Kireta steps forward.

What deal would you propose? Dralmor asks curiously.

I will give you the entirety of The Lagon Kingdom, five hundred thousand people, if you use that power to crush The Dragul Kingdom once and for all.

What do you want in return, Paladin? Dralmor asks.

Only the release of Harie from your service. Kireta says with a smile.

Will the kingdom not resist? I can not absorb souls in a blink of an eye. Dralmor grumbles.

Not to worry, I have killed the King of Lagon and placed everyone else under an obedience spell, no one will oppose you. Kireta smiles evilly. In fact, they will each regain control, just as they die. Hopefully, they will scream a little for me.

Harie scrums and blushes. I... LOVE... YOU!!!

Dralmor stands quickly. EXCELLENT!!! I ACCEPT! 

Kireta opens a gate. Right this way, Lord Dralmor.

Dralmor follows Kireta and Harie through the gate.

Seeing this, Foiah leaps through a gate back to Dragul. Which brings us back to the present moment when Ronin begins his master plan.

Ronin, Foiah, Bainer, and Bruno stand upon the watch tower, eagerly waiting for everyone to be moved to Haven. Martha waves everyone through a gate that she has opened in the courtyard. 

Randolf looks up at the tower. Be safe, Bainer. Then continues through the gate.

Foiah! BE CAREFUL! Itsuki shouts up as he also passes through the gate.

Is Elen safe? Ronin asks Bruno.

Yes, she is unhappy with me, but she is safe, deep in the ocean. Bruno smiles.

Why would she be unhappy with you? Bainer asks.

Today... was... we had plans. Bruno says nervously. 

Enough said then, I will apologize to her, for keeping you, once this is all over. Ronin says with a smile.

Thank you. Bruno smiles.

Just as the last guard has moved through the gate, the earth begins to shake wildly, knocking Martha to her knees.

Me-OW! Martha cries.

Bainer! Ronin barks.

Right! Bainer jumps down and carries Martha through the gate.

What the hell was that!? Bruno asks.

If I was to guess, that would be your double emerging. Ronin says with a serious expression.

Bruno puts his hands behind his head with a smile. Maybe I'll get a little kid me too!

Somehow I doubt that. Foiah growls.

One with a beard! Bainer laughs as she returns. A dwarfier dwarf!

Bruno laughs. That sounds fantastic! A mini-me, if you would!

Birds of a feather, these two. Ronin thinks to himself as he shakes his head.

As the earth continues to shake, the sky also becomes filled with dark ominous clouds.

Master, as it seems I will be doing a lot of moving around, do you mind if I put away my bear? Foiah asks.

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