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[Sirus]

: "And if you somehow survive that, I'll show you what a real pyre looks like. From the inside."

[Xanmyral]

"Wait." Despite the call to tarry the merchant was silent for a moment.

"...Cold. Deeper than flesh and bone. Broil of emotion and... An untangling. Loosening, fleeing, rebelling. Stripping of the edges. Fleeting. Hazy and distant. Memories of another, memories of a memory?" Lazarus absently touched his chest, scratching at something beneath his shirt as his face looked puzzled. "That is the source of it. No curse. Merely memories of death. Then life."

"Satisfied?"

[Haspen]

"So, murder and emotional talking before we all get sold into slavery? Can't we do something more, I don't know... optimistic and cheerful? As hard it would be in here..."

[Sirus]

: "Like what, exactly? We're in a cave guarded by an unknown number of goons and before long we'll all be split up and sold off. Frankly, this is the only real chance we have to do something about the situation."

[Solymr]

The old man was stunned for the first time in years.

: ... So.. if what you say is true, you died and came back to life.

He closed his eyes and pondered for a second.

: He... Hehehe.

: Looks like you're more interesting than I thought at first. At least to me. So it's time to make a tactical switch.

The old man looked around to make sure none of the slavers were around to hear him.

: I will help you get out of here with your lives and your freedom on the condition that you let me study- err, accompany you. Does that sound like a good deal, tradesman?

[Haspen]

"Uhhh, it's gonna be a mess if they catch you. There was this gruff soldier guy. He tried to escape, and, uh..."

"Well, he is not here anymore." Theo was silent for a moment, before shrugging.

"If you do manage to escape, then, well, I will call you an escape master and buy you a dinner." He smiled sadly afterwards.

[Xanmyral]

Laz nodded. "I must also recover my backpack before we go. With that done, I see no qualms with the deal and will submit to your studies."