"Leave!" He roars, "Just leave!"

Darkness suddenly falls over you as the hazy, chained prison fades from view. It feels as though you are falling asleep.

You fight, resisting, trying to stay in this mysterious place. You were not about to have your questions circumvented by this mysterious man.

Light erupts from your body, pushing the darkness back. Restoring you to “wakefulness”.

The man’s eyes widen. “How did you do that?” He asks.

“Who are you?” You respond, pointing at the hanging man.

He seems to consider it for a moment.

"You know what? You have talent, I guess. I will tell you anything you want to know if you do something for me.” He says, smiling slyly.

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You narrow your eyes at him. The last time you accepted a deal with someone you were Branded and given magic, which isn’t too bad…

“What would I be doing…?” You ask slowly, trying to be careful. Just in case.

“I need you to go and find 3 people: the rising heir of the Een’mokk clan, a rather unknown and reclusive Aarkiel, and a very old friend of mine.” He states, raising a finger for each person. “I don’t care what you do with them, just go and kill them.”

“Huh!? Kill them!?”

“Yes, kill them. Do as you will with them, but be quick about it.” He lolls his head from side to side as if it was a trivial matter, inspecting his right hand's nails.

The memory of killing the young girl crashes over you, but your curiosity overwhelms you from the other side.

"Why would I need to kill them, of all things?" you ask shakily.

"They hold something that belongs to me, per se. I, no we, can only get it back by killing them because it is lodged in their souls."

You try to wrap your head around that. He needs something in their souls...?

"So, will you do it for me? Don't forget I will answer your questions!"