The orc mage stopped, and seemed to be in thought, finally, he said, “Me no know if me believe you. How me know if you telling the truth?”
“I swear by Lord Guthix we are trying to stop people from getting the shiny rock,” said the Void Knight.
The orc mage blinked and replied, “Me no care if you swear by god of trees and flowers, maybe if you swear by Big High War God me believe you though.”
The Void Knight sighed at the absurdity of a Guthixian swearing by Bandos, but nonetheless said, “I swear by the Big High War God that we are trying to stop people from getting the shining stone.”
“Oh,” said the orc mage, nodding in approval, “Why not you say so? Okay dead brothers, you die ‘gain, me no need you.” With this, the orc skeletons sunk into the ground. “Me Chiptooth,” the orc told the Void Knights, “Now, we go to burned wasteland, and find people looking for shining stone, then kill them. Hurry now, no keep Big High War God waiting.”
The knights looked to their captain for confirmation, and, at his nod, followed the orc into the remnants of the jungle.
“The path of fire seems an apt name for this place,” commented Linksona.
“Agreed, I’ve never seen so much magma in one place,” added Chris, “Incidentally, have any of you noticed any enemies about?”
“Not yet at least,” replied Linksona, “Why?”
“Give me a moment,” replied the warrior, stripping off his armor so that he was left wearing the wool shirt and pants he wore underneath. The former of these, he also removed, and stashed both it and his armor within his bag.
“That’s better,” he said, “It’s too hot in that armor.”
“Alex maybe you should join him,” commented Hekate, “The heat’s clearly affecting you; why, your face has already turned red, that might be a sign of heatstroke.”
“Er, fine,” said Alex, who likewise stripped off his armor and shirt. As he did so, Chris raised an eyebrow, something Alex did*’t miss.
*What is it?” he asked.
"He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."
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