Role

Chapter 8

Ronas woke in the Hamsah lecture hall with a strange feeling in his head, a calling to
the black tree near Arkham. He tried to resist until Asheath pounced on his shoulders
and sunk his teeth into his neck then Ronas dutifully accepted the calling and travelled
to Arkham to commune with the black tree.

'Your body grows weak Ronas and Asheath has been broken twice by your lack of care
for him. You must better protect him and in turn protect yourself for we are not done
with you, our emissary of the woods.'

Ronas motioned towards the tree, his axe in hand and tried to explain that there were
greater nuances to discuss with the guildmasters to allow him to complete his mission
and to be allowed to die but Asheath jumped up onto his axe arm and stopped him
raising it. At the same time a small black seed of metal and earth shot from the tree
into Ronas' chest as a voice echoed in his head 'Protect Asheath and protect the seed'.