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Daedalus his face drawn with exhaustion, slumped down beside you, both of his arms blackened with dozens of scorch marks upon his flesh. The wizened orc letting out a light chuckle as he stood back up with a smile on his lips. "Ahhh how I've missed the rush of battle and thrill of danger.

"I know you have many questions my friend but we will have to forego them for now, Tyrene has grown considerably more powerful than the last time we've met, and it won't be long before she returns you to the flesh. Be sure tell her nothing. She may torture you for awhile but she'll soon grow tired of it and leave you to her underlings which is when you should strike."The flesh on his arms gradually began return to their odd shade of red, his skin knitting itself back up.

And while a part of you is amazed at seeing Daedalus and finding out he was an orc of all things, you are more annoyed by the fact that he has stopped calling you master. After all, you'd becoming used to hearing it from him and it did have a certain ring to you. Plus it also makes you wonder what it could mean for the future of your partnership? But instead of saying what was on your mind, you ask, "How is it you are here with me?"

Daedalus grinned. "We are bonded you and I, both in spirit and body. Still it seems quite remarkable that I would retain my body here of all places. Not that there is anything wrong with your mind per say but it usually takes a degree of skill to enter another person's mind and we've done it effortlessly as though we were joined for a millennia. I believe this bond will serve us well, very well indeed." And for a brief second you could have sworn you'd seen a gleam of hunger flash across his face that instantly makes you wary.

Brows furrowed, you open your mouth to ask him more about the bond when you notice the air shimmer, the fabric of darkness becoming almost tangible like spilled oil before slowly dissipating away with Daedalus crying out something to you before the orc fluctuates and vanishes completely.

Then as suddenly as it all began you are back in the cold dark room with the mage staring daggers down at you, her eyes filled with fury as she shrieked, "How did you break free?! Tell me?! Who helped you?!"

But whatever you were about to say is lost in a wave of agony as fiery hot acid courses through your veins causing you to jerk back and forth against the stone chair. Drool dribbling out from between your lips, and corroded black blood trickling out from your skin, the fire burning deep within you. (-40 Health points.)

Teeth clenched, you try to not scream but it was all you could do to keep your mouth shut and when she saw that was not enough, a flame whip materialised in her hands, forcing you to groan in despair as she lashed it against your skin, each time asking you a different question before cracking the whip forward to melt your flesh, the sizzling hot flames biting deep. "I know you had help?! Who was it?! Where are your friends?! Where are they hiding?!"

1. Do you see if you can somehow reach Sarsonel?

As the whips of flame lash at you time and time again, you try to call out to Sarsonel, hoping that she would be able to somehow hear your thoughts.

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But instead of hearing her voice, you sense the presence of something else, something ancient. It's voice thrumming through you like a conduit in a language so old and yet so familiar. "Elcomo yowe, hilf arknez, 'von aite onuc so. Ele, haz toizfe?"

Without realising it, you understand it's words. "Welcome to my tower, child of darkness, I've long waited for one such as you. Tell me, what is it you wish of me?"

With too little time to act surprised, you reply back, "Free me!" 'Rem!'

The black stone around your wrists and arms split apart and before the dark mage could react, you leap forward to grab her by the throat and squeeze the life out of here, taking great pleasure at the shocked expression on her face before the life fades from her eyes.

The ogrekan guard briefly lurches forward as though to attack you before halting and staring off into the distance. The Tower's voice again resounding in your mind. "Urrhil farknez, yervan halo ttache, oou orilom." 'Hurry, child of darkness, my servant shall not attack thee for now, but more will come.'

Battle Results

-10 Health points

Companion Reputation, (+1 Daedalus The Towers of Abaddon!)

Loot

None

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As the whips of flame lash at you time and time again, you try to call out to Sarsonel, hoping that she would be able to somehow hear your thoughts, and for a brief second your mind comes in contact with something else, something ancient which pulls away from you. The snap of the lash coming down hard across your shoulders breaking your concentration.(Check the Battle Results below before going back and selecting another choice to continue.)

Battlefield Results

-30 Health points

Companion Reputation, (Daedalus an interesting if somewhat disappointing outcome.)

Loot

None