Role

Chapter 11

Long the Mummy pondered her weakening form. Battles and misadventures had
taken their toll, even know she heard the banshee's wail, but time was not her
enemy, for she had mastered that. She surmised her shell would survive perhaps five
more failings, then it would be too weak to retain her dark spirit. Now was the time
to find some remedy. The Lord Destuvius had granted her some greater vigor a great time past.
Perhaps, just perhaps there was another bargain to be made. He had mentioned the dark rituals
known to the Mistress of the Coven, and Khalmarnasa had attempted, and failed to reach her.
Was Davarrah no longer interested in her after she had chosen to take the path to the Conservator?
Perhaps she did not think her worthy of such dark knowledge?
Khalmarnasa bent her dead brow over a sheaf of parchments, measuring the coffers of the Black Sect
Celent, he had been promoted once more to serve as her Warlock, but where was he?
The Dread Lady had fought longer than she could remember. Many times at the head of a host, and
many times alone, facing a host. She had nurtured Celent and brought him to power. Now then,
now was the time for repayment, for him to show his true loyalty to his Dread Lady, the Empire
and the Grand Design. She would offer Lord Destuvius Celent's weapon, filled with the howling souls
of those she had provided him the chance to reap.
If her Liege could use the power in the weapon to restore her fully to vitality, then Celent
would have indeed earned his place.
Yes the lost of his powerful weapon would be a blow to the Empire, but he roamed the lands
rarely. What better way for those souls to serve the Grand Design than to reinvigorate the Dread Lady.
What was more terrifying to the forces of light and chaos, the occasional stirring of Celent with his
weapon of great power, or her, stalking the realm till time ground her form into dust.

Yes, this was the way. Now she must reach her Lord and obtain his blessing, then, only then, Celent
would face his test of loyalty, or know what disloyalty meant.