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<span class="mu-i"> "I, I, I am not certain, my brothers…they," </span> she stammered.
<span class="mu-r"> <span class="mu-i"> "Thy brethren might be in mortal danger; if thou dalliest as thou dost, it might be too late." </span> </span>
She looked down upon the blood-red sand, closed her eyes, and muttered. <span class="mu-i"> "Very well, oh great serpent, I will trust you on this. Now could you please help me?" </span> The desperation was palpable.
You began to shrink; the big serpent form might be good for intimidation, but this required a more finesseful measure of size. You shrank to about the size of an adult man, big enough to look down upon her if you so wished, but small enough that you could begin the process.
You plunged the end of your tail into the sands and produced from them a simple glass. You raised it to your mouth and filled it with venom from your fangs.
<span class="mu-r"> <span class="mu-i"> ''I have no need of an offer on thy part, not yet at least. I would only ask that you partake of my essence and experience the power that courses through my veins.'' </span> </span> you hissed, offering her the glass. She hesitated, unsure of what to do next, but the first sip was followed by a deeper gulp as she felt a surge of energy flow through her body. The taste was bitter, but the strength it provided was undeniable.
<span class="mu-i"> ''It tastes horrible, but why can't I stop drinking it?'' </span> She asked as she took another drink. She was beginning to tremble, a good sign for you, that is.
<span class="mu-r"> <span class="mu-i"> "Now, now, my new novice, it is important that you drink until the very. Last. Drop." </span> </span>
She did not respond, for she collapsed once more, and the mindscape began to dissolve around you, leaving you a formless spirit once more.
Though it was of no heed to you, for in the real world, for the first time in who knew how many aeons, you felt the sand upon which the body was lying; the first thing you did was to brush off all the sand that had gotten inside her clothes before trying to find your footing.
This was an adequate body for the time being: lithe, athletic and flexible. It lacked in natural strength, but that was something you could easily 'compensate' for.
<span class="mu-i"> ''Wait, the girl, she started to move again.'' </span> One of the bandits commented. You didn't know where the brothers had gone off to, or where you were, but that's Samarda's problem, not yours. You were for a very different purpose; you rose up. Looked the two closest to you in the eye, and lunged forward.
<span class="mu-i"> "Wha-Ugh" </span> With supernatural speed and strength you slashed the throat of the first man with your bare nails, then plunged the other hand in the other raider's chest, clutching his heart. Finally, after you were able to take lives one more time, your mind was empty, empty but for one thing, one thing that would drive your first foray into the physical plane, that you would <span class="mu-s"> <span class="mu-r"> KILL </span> </span>
