Role

Chapter 7

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Thnoumundin was walking within the gray, endless mist. He did not
remember how did he get there, nor what he was doing there. Actually, he
barely remembered his own name. He was just walking, watching for weird
shapes, appearing in the mist.

Sword, then a knight. Mist swirls, and now he saw relief of the giant
mountain. Another swirl - and a giant face stared down at him. Tree,
without leaves, and a dead man, hung on the branch. More vortex, and more
colorless pictures appeared. Giant people, carrying something down to the
lake, with pedestal in the center... Horned minotaur, eyes filled with
madness, massive club rose in his hand - suddenly, name 'Ohbebh' rung in
his mind. Now there was wizardress, with a fierce devil bound, and
terrible elemental - running towards Ohbehb. Gray flash, when they did
meet - more pictures. Faces, events, cities - a weird mosaic, but
Thnoumundin felt like every picture had a meaning for him. Puzzle, that
he must solve.

- That is right, - suddenly, voice appeared in his mind, and he realized
that he was walking in absolute quietness before. - That is your life.

- Ugh! Meh laife? Whur meh be?! - replied Thnoumundin, stopping. At that
moment, giant winged figure, made of the same mist, appeared before him.

- You want to know, where are you now? Well... currently, you are lying
dead before the Fortress of Light, and paladins are pillaging your dead
body.

Figure snickered - but it was a sad snicker.

- Ugh! - Said Thnoumunding again. - Why dat shite happuns?! 'N who dem
hells yeh be?!

- You forgot... Of course you did. You gave up. You wanted to die... and
you did not resist. You wanted to show Gods that they are wrong, did not
you?

- Hmmm... yeh. Dats me wanted t' do. Meh lone did shake dem whole
fortruss, 'n whut fors?! WHUD FORS?! Whuts me earneds? Nudhin!

- And you are wrong. Look, how long are you here, how do you think? -
Figure spreads it's wings, looking angry.

- Bouts week, mebbeh two, yeh? - Thnoumundin looked confused. - And whur
heres, yeh tells? Who yeh be?!

- So many questions... so impatient! - Figure growled, then continued. -
You are here less than three heartbeats. This place.. is place of the
last chance. Here, you can reconsider your previous life, and find
answers on your questions. Here, you can decide, if you are strong enough
to return, or if you are weak enough to let them win.

- MEH STRUNG! MEH STRUNG! Dem unfair! Dems, dems givin dems shite ta deal
widh meh, t' kill meh, t' leave me no chance!

- Thats be the challenge. Accept it, or don't. What will you chose?

- MEH ACCEPT, YEH FARGIN...

Mists swirls once again. Surrounded with the infernal laughter, he fallen
down... down... down... and found himself in the temple of Hamsah Mu'tazz
city. Thnoumunding shakes his head, confused. How much time did he spent there?