Role

Chapter 8

After the Knight delivered unto Akresius an unholy weapon, Akresius made good
on His bargain: Souls for a soul.

The Imperator tore away the soul of the child, at last setting the Knight
free from his fears and distractions. The moment of the separation was
painful - sad, even. But the resulting freedom has made the Knight happy
beyond belief.

Erighan at last is truly a Knight. Or, at least, the last traces of the lie
have been obliterated by divine force. The scared child, gone forever, and
his invention, a perfect version of himself, is all that remains.

The Knight has all but forgotten about the boy. His dreams are his own, his
body is his own, his mind is his own.

One recent night, the Knight had a peculiar dream.

The sound of laughing children filled the forest. As he neared its source, he
saw an older wood-elven man performing a marionette show. Sylvan children
gathered around him to watch him bring to life wooden dolls - a valiant
knight and an evil sorcerer. One child in the crowd wasn't laughing like the
others were. His eyes were wide with wonder, his mouth agape in an awed
smile.

Then he was gone.