"Hello there." "What do you want, Xornoth?" "Don't you wish you could make things better? Don't you wish..." "I am happy, Xornoth. I have turned you down before." "But now if you help me, I will be in your debt. Wouldn't it be better to have someone as powerful as I am in your debt... than against you?" ... "And the power?" "Of course, of course. And you will have the protection of The Lost Empire." "I..." "I accept." Power is dangerous. Evil is even more dangerous. But together... Who could turn down such a thing?