The Crypt Quakes

You leap backwards, your hand reflexively going to your weapon. As you watch what happens before you, you don't even notice that it's still holding the accursed pendant.

The 'boulder' moves. With deep grumbling, it straightens and stands up, until standing before you is a huge man clad in stone. Two rows of sharp teeth peer at you with no lips to cover them. With his each movement, a heavy echo makes the chamber shake. You notice glimpses of bones, horns and claws adorning him. Then your eyes drift to the enormous blade he wields, made of similar materials as the rest of his gear.

You stand there staring. The logical part of your brain screams at you to run or fight, before this tomb squashes you with that thing like a bug and ads your bones to his collection. But something deep inside you stops you.

"Who awakens me?" a guttural voice speaks as the beady orange eyes stare you down. The words are barely legible, but to you, their meaning seems perfectly clear.

You introduce yourself briefly, still wary and on the fence of bolting from there, despite the irrational soothing feeling spreading in your chest.

"My name is 'Sir', and from today I am bound to you." you hear in response. "Together we shall accomplish great deeds. I have no doubt about that."

"W-what?" you stutter, still a bit flabbergasted. Something tells you he speaks the truth, though. This was not the treasure you expected, but you'll take it.

"Oh, sorry. You must have questions. Let me begin by telling you more about myself."

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Pub: 03 May 2025 20:22 UTC

Edit: 03 May 2025 20:24 UTC

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