Dungeon Master 5 by Vall Eric

Author:Vall, Eric [Vall, Eric]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2019-05-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

My minions were silent as we exited Euron’s castle. There was no treasure or sacred items here since it wasn’t the god's true dungeon, and I wondered for a moment where Euron had landed in the beginning before the coven summoned him here. I felt a twinge of sadness as we regrouped and gathered our Bantams but quickly brushed it away as I took one backward glance towards the room that the god I once knew was trapped in. His corpse lay still and would remain there until his coven returned.

Then what would happen? Would his lovers bury him? His body wouldn’t rot or age as mortal corpses do, and for a moment, I hoped they would burn it. Though cremation wasn’t practiced anymore since the ritualistic practices of worshipping gods had gone by the wayside, which was what the priests and priestesses would do for a god when they passed, a rare event to begin with.

I thought back on the city that used to worship me so piously, and a few miles from there, there was another city that worshiped the sun-god Amun. He’d been alive since the beginning of time, if not before the earth came into existence. I don’t remember him or interacting with him much, but when he passed, his body was sent down to the city that worshipped him the most. The town mourned him with lavish festivals and funeral processions, and they took Amun’s body into the largest of the temples, anointed it with oil and sage, then burned it on an altar while the whole city watched with bated breath. I watched them stand around Amun’s body as it smoldered and burned into nothing but gray ash on the altar.

I hoped that Euron’s coven would do the same for him.

My women and I picked our way through the decrepit castle and out into the cold air. We took very little time to set up our tents and built up a fire inside. I could tell from the sour look on Rana’s face that she was disappointed that there was no treasure in Euron’s castle, but she quickly turned her attention back to me over the crackling flames. Her blue eyes were bright and focused on my face, but I wasn’t ready to speak yet. I wanted them to fill their bellies and rest for a few moments before I dove headfirst into the tale of my life and my past. I untied my pack and began pulling out some of the food I had brought with me, and Carmedy followed my intentions eagerly.

“We eat first,” I told them in a firm voice as I looked deep into each set of eyes, and they slowly followed my lead.

Morrigan settled herself in a few feet away from me, searched in her pack for something to eat, and pulled out a small bag full of nuts and berries. Carmedy was busy skewering potatoes on a long stick, and the feline held them over the fire until their brown skins broke and steam burst into the air.

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