"You must forgive Lorentino my gods, he does not understand how precarious his position is." People always apologize for me, I usually make them wish they didn't, such is the way I live life.
"HE WILL RECOGNIZE OUR AUTHORITY OR HE WILL SUFFER!" The lead female god's voice reverberated in my head, it was painful, I swear Gods never appreciate how awful it is to hear them talk.
"Can we tone it down a little bit, the ears in my brain are ringing." The lead god looked at me like a dog would when you scold it for farting and then to my amazment the voice softened.
"You are lucky to hear our voice and not perish, but we understand it can harm lesser beings." The Marked One also seemed a little surprised at the change, I personally welcomed it, anything that lead to less shouting in my head (well less shouting than normal) is appreciated.
"Well I thank you for the courtesy, but I doubt you brought us here to discuss how I'm lesser to you."
"We did not bring you here, our servant did, he feels he has to attone for his failings." I almost felt sadness in the voice, as if she was sad he felt that way.
"I do my lords, my brother seeks to reunite the brotherhood, and he has been aided by an outsider, I have failed in my duties." He kneeled to them I prefered standing even in the presense of gods I bow to no one.
"We had forseen this would happen, it is no more your fault than a passing storm sweeping the land, you have done well and honored your oath to us Marked One this will not mark you further." He relaxed if only a little, I noted of course they did not say he was absolved of his crime, just that he would not be punished further.
"I still spared this man against my oath even." As always I am the greater problem, country about to unite under a new regime and try and take over the world? Not really a problem, some asshole necromancer who got kidnapped and brought to their country against their will? Totally huge issue.
"You did well to spare him, as that was our will, he is a bad man yes, and his continued survival will only lead to more pain and suffering in this world, but he will be a force for good if only out of his own self interest, as he will no doubt aid you in the conflict ahead." I'm glad as long as I'm accidentally useful my horribleness is ok. I mean that, I have to accidentally be helpful more often.
"So what do you want from us?" The Marked one penance completed returned to the problem at hand.
"We want you to go to war." I almost passed out from the stupidity of it, a necromancer and some bastard play thing of the gods. Yeah we were totally going to win against an army lead by an immortally young elder backed by a necromancer of untold power. Let me tell you I thought we had it all wrapped up already!
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