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"over here....kiya, and look what we've got...""STOP shouting, I'm... puffpuff... not deaf," I wheezed up to them - as my oxygen deficit was higher than my willingness to negociate, I started to wheeze again and panted,"
"you... looters... greedy... lazybones - Now, just to get it straight: We're NOT on vacations - we're in a castle, a dangerous wizard is waiting for us, the animals haven't all been freed yet - why on earth don't you concentrate on important stuff first and loot afterwards?"
I picked up an emerald, held it against the air and then in front of Womble's eyes:
"Do you see any legs? No? I don't either!" Throwing it on the floor, where it rolled a few centimeters and then stood still. "AND? Does it vanish? No? Good - we agree then! Come on, Viper's in trouble, he is wounded, trapped and DQueene just received his call - we must get him subito - pronto - capisce? Don't look at me like that...
get going, guys!"
I started to run the way back, glanced over my shoulder and saw Womble couldn't keep up the pace.
"Jurak, hoist Womble on your shoulder - just imagine he's a sandsack or a rabbit <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" /> - now GET GOING!"
Through the cave - up the stairs... I heard Womble cussing and saw how all that jolting caused his coins and gems to fall out and roll down the stairs - I had no pity or mercy - served him right <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" />. Jurak tried to keep up the pace, though his green body seemed to have a blue shimmer.
At - last we reached the cage room, where was Nero? GAH! And then we headed for the main entrance hall.
"Oh, why didn't you two release the basilisk and the manticore? Too hard business for a small feeble orc and a stumpy dwarf, right? As soon as we 've helped Viper, I'll deal with them myself!!"
We entered the main hall and I looked for clues to find the correct entrance. Jurak pointed at the south door, clinging on to his redheaded buddy and I rushed in, hoping they would follow.
Luckily DQueene had left a warning, I stopped dead in my tracks - a trap!
"Now, let your baby down, very carefully and slowly, Jurak - your turn, Womble." And whispering, so only the dwarf could hear what I hissed:
"As soon as Aganeth is history, you and I are going to settle our matters once and for all - and I don't know who is going to see the next morning again - but for now: HELP Viper!"[/color]
