Yox's years of abuse had made his master an imposing immortal despot in his fragile mind. How could he trust the wayward adventurers, complete strangers really, to tell him the truth? Maybe they were another test sent by the master, testing his fidelity and if he failed the test, no, it was too terrible to think about.
If only Yox was courageous, like the adventurers, but he wasn't. He wished finding courage was as easy as drinking a magical potion...
