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You’re not exactly crazy about the guy, but Jhairo’s a Skog–if anyone’s suited to busting down a door, well… it’s <span class="mu-i">him!</span>
Would you prefer Volka? Sure, but beggars can’t be choosers. Taking a quiet step back with Tzah-Tzie in tow, you brace for impact as the tenacious Templar brings back his mighty boot and…
Pauses. Before you can ask, you feel a tingling in your teeth–the telltale sign of a spell being cast! Realizing it simultaneously, Jhairo has just enough time to sweep you and your spellbound Spinner behind him with his tail and let out a hasty ‘<span class="mu-s">BEHIND M-</span>’ before the door explodes open with breakneck force!
As the portal in question slams against the Skog, so too does a gust of magical power–the force strong enough to send Jhairo stumbling backwards! Hidden behind his broad body, you’re spared the brunt of the barrage, and though you’re nearly sent to the back of the hallway by the attack, Jhairo holds firm! Sensing danger, TT stirs in your grasp, her dreamy expression swiftly shifting into worry!
“Wh-what’s happening?”
“<span class="mu-s">MITAAR’S LIGHT!</span>” Shouts the Skog as he unsheathes his holy blade, “<span class="mu-s">TO ARMS, INSPECTORS! A SORCERER!</span>”
Yea, the magic kinda tipped you off, but you don’t have time for snarky comments! Standing in the ex-Chairman’s office is a…
… Well, it’s hard to tell. You don’t notice any eyes or any other of the woefully few signs of life here in Zoral, but the persistent itch beneath your teeth and the faint scent of ozone in the air tells you all you need to know!
That and a few hushed words muffled by what you guess is some kind of mask! Rushing forward alongside your unexpected ally, the two of y-well, <span class="mu-i">three</span> of you skid to a halt as your boots connect with something akin to magical mud!
“<span class="mu-s">Stand back, Inspector,</span>” Barks Jhairo, gritting his teeth in frustrated anticipation, “<span class="mu-s">T’is a SUMMONING CIRCLE!</span>”
Wait, they can <span class="mu-i">DO</span> that!?
"<span class="mu-s">Indeed they can!</span>" The Templar helpfully adds!
Oh... good to know!
>CONTD.
