36 Im Back! (1/2)

Linri slowly made his way to the altar. He was incredibly nervous. Even though he tried to make sure that they can not influence him, he still could not trust Solas wholly. He kept telling himself that everything was fine and there were no problems, his plan was 'perfect'.

He was standing in front of the altar. The stones were glowing as if they were calling to him. Asking him to hold them. Steeling his mind Linri reached out to stones. He grabbed them and stones started to melt. The liquid seeped through his skin and fused with his body. It felt so comfortable. He felt cleansed but that was about it.

”That's it?” Linri was suspicious if the process was successful. He felt no different from before.

”Yes that's it. You have part of our powers now, congratulations Linri Harclaw. You are no longer human.” Linri was startled to here Solas' voice. It was because this time it came from somewhere inside him. This was different from last time she spoke directly to his mind. Back then he could feel that it was an outside influence but this voice was 'part' of him.

”I was never a human to begin with, so let's stop with the jokes oh your holiness. How do I stop you from watching me?”

”You just have to think about it and when you want us to watch you have to do the same.”

”Why are you telling me this? I asked for this but I did not think that you would actually answer truthfully. Didn't you say that you were gonna 'watch' me every chance you get. If you did not teach me that it would have taken sometime for me to figure out. Now I am quite confused.”

”It would have taken some time yes but 'I' find you interesting. You can keep whatever secret you have but you have to entertain me in return. So are you ready to return now?”

”No” Linri's lips curved slightly. He knew that he could not return like this as he would have to explain why he was missing to his parents. That would put a damp in his plans so he had come up with an idea.

”Explain! We already had a deal! Are you planning to go back on your words!” Lozna's voice boomed inside him. Couldn't this guy just learn to speak a little quieter?

”I never said that oh great God of Moon. Before I go I have a proposition you might like care to listen this ant's pleas?”

”I do not like the way you speak, but I shall allow it... for now. Don't think that I won't hurt you just because we need you to fight.”

”On the contrary milord. I 'want' you to hurt me. You see I have been here for so long that my family must have been worried and it would be detrimental your plan for me to explain. With my mother's personality if she were to know this deal she would lock me up and try to find a way to stop my death. We would not want that would we? I want to go to Hanawa so we need to make sure that does not happen. That's why I came up with a little story. These 4 days I was stuck in a ditch and could not get out. In order to make it believable I have to be hurt. You would have to 'hurt' me to make it more believable. Also you have to hide my powers from her eyes and anyone else's eyes. Isn't that a wonderful proposition? You get to hurt me for my previous rude words while also making sure everything goes according to 'your' plan?”

”HAHAHAHA! I like the way you think Harclaw”