Granite 1 - 210"They call me Snake. I slither in the darkest regions of the fortress, and I have no fear. I've defeated over a thousand goblins and I've pillaged and razed entire cities. Tremble before me!"
"Hey Fikod! Get back to making Lye!" Another dwarf shouted from across the room.
"My name is Snake! And I don't even know what lye is!" I huffed and stormed out of the room. The Dwarves here at Lokumidek didn't respect me, and it was upsetting. To further add insult to injury, they've assigned me to the position of Lye Maker. What the hell is Lye? Screw it. I'm going to go and pick up a pick axe and put it through someone's skull. Wait.. What's this? Walking the perimeter of the Lava pipe, I happened upon a a small dusty book. I read the front cover of it, which was covered in scribbles from various names. In the very center of the page, it read "Kamudo". Feeling a bit curious, Snake plopped down on the bank of the lava pool and began reading the dusty tome.
"To he who reads this book, be advised..." Snake looked out over the lava, chuckling a bit to himself. "This book grants the bearer full ownership of the settlement of Lokumidek, which will be settled in the coming spring of 200. Please be aware that this is a new idea, and could lead the fort to ruin. I have assigned Solon Kamudo to under take this... It's obvious that she can do it. -The Queen" Snake's eyes gleamed, and he flipped through the pages, reading for days on end about the accounts of various Dwarves. Finally, he finished reading.
Granite 7 - 210I visited the grave of Kamudo. I said a little prayer to her patron god, Lisig. I couldn't help but feel a profound sense of loss for her.
Granite 12 - 210"Writing on the mountain! Writing!" One of the other Dwarves, a hunter, begun screaming hysterically. As usual, most of the fort ran out to see what was going on. We stood on the mountainside, all staring in awe at the writing on the ground. Most of us couldn't read, so I stepped forward, reading the letters in surprise. "It reads... Kamudo." As soon as I finished speaking, two guards came up to me, Zasit and Lor.
"Come with us, Fikod. And don't give us any of that Snake crap." I obeyed, and we walked with them.
We arrived at the mayor's office. He was sitting on his fat butt. "I see you've come into possession of a fine book of mine. I would like it back, young man." I shook my head. "You see, I need that book so I can cover up what's about to happen, and blame it on you." He stood up and walked over to me. "You see, Kamudo was a special woman... She was a witch. SpearBrain was founded on the ideals that she could be free from witch hunters. But now that she's dead, that puts me in charge. And if the way leadership in this fort ever got out, I'd be ruined." He reached out for the book.
"I'm sorry, Fatass McMath, but this here book belongs to me now! That makes me the leader!" I reached out and punched him square in the face, ducking under the guards and running out of the office. I held a meeting later that day, safe among friends. "I have recently come into possession of a book. This book, grants the user power over the fort for a year. And I've recently learned that.. The original holder of the book may be upset with us. So... Let's build a shrine to honor her, or something."
"Hey snake, you're crazy, bro." A bunch of the Dwarves laughed.
"I'm serious! Kamudo was a witch, and who else could've written that stuff on the mountain?" The Dwarves all murmured together and came to the agreement that Snake was now the leader.
Mc Math was in another room, watching the meeting, laughing to himself while he paid off a mason. "Some fools.. Never learn."
LOKUMIDEK - TALE OF THE DWARVEN WITCH - 210 - 211
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