"Sigh... As you command master," the imp says reluctantly, turns invisible and starts flying up the staircase.
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Bapho flies closer to the enemies, and casts a suggestion at Vethia. "Hey, those cerberi are strange beasts. You won't be getting away, so you best put your bow away and fight in melee"
While the other members of the Knot teleport into the throne room with quite a bravado, one small imp slips in unnoticed. Invisible, Bapho starts flying towards the enemies along the northern wall.
"I'll fly before you, so we have at least some chance catching any lurkers unawares," Bapho the imp says, and takes flight from Mordecai's shoulder. After a couple of wing-beats, it disappears in a puff of smoke. "I'll let you know if I find anything. And if it finds me, I'll be screaming really hard. So pay attention," says the same whine voice, but the source is is no longer anywhere to be seen.
"Rrrrright..." the voice of the invisible imp sighs from somewhere above the throne. "The Dark Lord must have a really strange plan to send me up with these jerks... Nen!" The muttering of the imp disappears along the spoken command word.
"Hehe... the hounds can sure say ruff-ruff - I wonder if that's close enough for your throne. I'm fine watching whatever exit you'll want. Just let me know where's you'll be going, and I'll come in flying and screaming should I see a blink of those priests." And to prove his valor and courage, Bapho the imp turns invisible.
"I told you there was no one here. Buuut, check here, mortals: Many battles have been fought here! But I guess it's a long time ago"
"Aye, aye, boss!" the imp sighs, not sounding very enthusiastic. But nonetheless the small devil flies to the cave, and peers inside. And then, shielded by its invisibility, it enters the tunnel.
"'Answer the call, and guide the mankind to evil', they say... 'Prepare a harvest of souls for the Dark Prince'. And do I get to perform great deeds for Asmodeus? Do I cause men to Fall? Noooo... Bapho gets to scour dark tunnels while these so-called 'masters of evil' sit on their fat arses, picking their noses... I ought to - " " - What's that? Oooh, shiny!"
"Ohh, Sir Thomas! You are such a mighty warrior, I'm sure you can smite these evil-doers with your bare hands. So drop that sword, and give the townsfolk something to talk about "
"Whee! Burglar rampage! Let's go!"
"Heyyyy... I like that plan! Me and Xixik go steal stuff, and then plant some of the stuff on the dwarves. Afterwards, can we go nuke the birds, pleeaaase?"
"Oi, brother. Here I am. Boss thinks someone's gotta look after these morsel... eh.. mortals. And you, what brought you here?"
"The rooks are still alive, aren't they? I wouldn't mind some birds for dinner"
"All right, lovebirds... Get into it... I want to see some dirty, steamy action!"
The invisible imp flies to Mott's house, to check if the adulterers are there and in action.
"Eh, fresh set of mortals to the grinder? Let's see how'll you do... I'll let the Dark Prince know if you're worth his interest..." |