Finally, he was free and geared again. Now her had to think clearly. On one hand, he could flee into the cave system and figure things out himself. The other option was to surround himself with these people and keep both eyes open, especially around the Dark Elf. He decided on the latter...
Kairon began to breathe as he was taught by the people who used him while we was young, repeating a familiar phrase in his head, "Fire and shadow, one with each other. Fire burns, shadows conceal."
He let out a sigh when he was calm saying, "Alright, the big one, help me push this box open...
"It's warm..." Kairon thought. The pressure of heavy bodies surrounding him and the chafing of his wrists from rope reminded him of a different time. His hazy, drug-addled mind filled his thoughts with sultry noise and wisps of cloying smoke. "The Velvet Cherry...what a night!"
A sharp pain in...