>>6013685The room snaps, and the sphere disappears. Standing in its place is a gigantic being, taller than even Magnus, a two-headed feathery daemon. You did not understand the meaning of the word before, but now you do. It is indeed an entity from the oldest myths of humanity, old, and powerful.
It says nothing, only looks curiously at the primarch standing before it, but Valdor is quick to shout out.
“Kill that Thing! Kill it before you doom us all, Magnus!”
<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-b">No. I must know. </span></span>
Valdor leaps towards the daemon with a cry, but with a single movement of its hand he is frozen in place, struggling against the spell the beast has cast on him. It chuckles, speaking from both heads at once, in a leathery voice wizened with age.
<span class="mu-b"><span class="mu-i">Such a petty thing. Built only for the war that will engulf these stars. You are the greater creation.</span></span>
Magnus nods, in seeming respect.
<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-b">Do you know what I seek? </span></span>
The beast laughs again as its two heads begin to speak, though each says something different.
The left says: <span class="mu-b"><span class="mu-i">I do not know what you seek. I cannot read your mind, only your past, and future. Why have you summoned me? </span></span>
The right says: <span class="mu-b"><span class="mu-i">I know it. I see it in your future. For what other reason might you summon me? </span></span>
Ahriman moves forward.
“You speak in riddles?”
The beast bows towards him, the two heads speaking together.
<span class="mu-b"><span class="mu-i">As I am fated. </span></span>
<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-b">One head lies, while the other speaks the truth. That is the key. Do you know that I wish you to die? </span></span>
The two heads turn to stare at him, bobbing up and down.
<span class="mu-b"><span class="mu-i">We see that which was and thus we know your secrets. We see that which shall be and thus we know your fate. The now is trivial to us -- we know the day we perish is not this day. </span></span>
<span class="mu-s">What shall you do?</span>
>Let Magnus continue. This is his moment, if he wants his test he will have it.>Valdor needs help. You’ll prove it wrong the direct way. Draw your sword and attack.>Speak up and challenge the Fateweaver yourself. If you are truly invisible to fate, and you can tell which head is which, you may be able to trap it.>Write in. 