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34'Why?' Lakaast sputters. 'WHY!? Isn't it obvious, I, who control all the vast armies of Helgedad, I who have the power to do and be as I want, why would I want you dead?' The Xagash laughs as if your question is humorous. 'Is it not obvious, if you live, I lose all that I have. I control all the Nadziranim, all the Drakkarim, and all the spawn of this vast city, why should I have a desire to give it up to one such as you, one who can't even figure out my reasons? Did it never occur to you during your entire long journey that it was I?' 'Think to the beginning, for even then my hand was at work,' Lakaast points out. 'It was I who informed the enemy of your escape from the city, and it was they who let me live. You truly don't think one lone Xagash could have broken through their defenses, do you? Look at me, there is no way to disguise my form, the enemy would have fallen upon me and destroyed me on sight if we had not another bargain to complete. Then, with the Ghoulag, it was I who inspired the bargain that so infuriated Goragik, I who drove you to the maze. But to my dismay, you survived even then. The Journey, I thought then I had you, for it was I who gave away our location to the Kai, but even then, somehow fate eluded me and once again you evaded death. Next, my capture by the enemy. Did you not think it odd that instead of killing me as every other spawn, they preserved me, kept me alive, and allowed me even then to confront you. If I had not been so fearful of you detecting my true thoughts I would have allowed you to wander into their deathtrap. As it was, I made a foolish mistake, one I plan to rectify now. And finally, sending you off on your little escapade across Helgedad, how was I to know you would actually find a way to circumvent my Nadziranim? You have Naar's own luck, but now that luck has run out. May Naar take your soul!' With that Lakaast brings upon you the full force of his fury. |
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