As the serum burns through Aleksei's veins he seems to shrivel and age even further on the spot, bending over in pain. As he rises his eyes blaze with newfound power. He opens the chest at his feet to reveal a darkly burnished breastplate chased with motifs of bones and undead all over its surface. Next to it lies a black cloak and a gleaming morningstar mace, both of excellent quality. He picks up the equipment and puts it on. When he is finished he looks much more like he would belong among this group, rather than act as their servant. "What now?"
A pale, aged looking man in dark robes appears in the hall. He is hunched over, and moves slowly as if he were very weak or in pain. His face is thin and wrinkled, covered in a patchy growth of short white and grey facial hair. He takes in the chamber with a sneer. "What is this!? Can it be the Way has finally seen fit to count my majesty amongst their roster?" The man hobbles into a chair. "I should certainly hope so. Anything less would be an unacceptable interruption to my studies." |