\--==Official Submission==-- FROM: General Debinani Rahl RE: Chapter Twenty-Three - In The Spire The man who was once Debinani Rahl stood in the top-most room of the Tower of Tablenhelm and looked upon his mistress. Her eyes followed him as he paced the length of the room and settled on him when he came to rest leaning against the wall. "Marinetta's back," he said. I KNOW THIS "She's helping the Rose. This could complicate matters." YOUR WELLBEING DOES NOT CONCERN ME YOU WILL MAKE THE FINAL SACRIFICE BEFORE THEY DESTROY YOU "Will I?" YOU WILL Lord Spirit nodded. "That's terribly convenient, isn't it? Get the world all to yourself. You should learn to share." The eyes of the goddess darkened. "Don't presume to threaten me, I remember you when you were nothing. I'll finish what I started those eons ago. But I'll be around when it's done." YOUR ARROGANCE WILL BE YOUR UNDOING Spirit chuckled softly. "You should hope against hope that it isn't. You're freedom depends on it m'lady." RETURN MY RINGS TO ME SO I MAY REBUILD MY ARMIES "Easier said than done, but I'm working on it." YOU ARE NOT TAHL-MEARIS YOU STILL FIGHT YOUR HOST KILL HIM KILL HIM NOW THE BLOOD OF MENGST MUST BE DESTROYED BEFORE I MAY WALK FREE DO NOT TOY WITH HIM RINGWIELDER KILL HIM NOW Debinani Rahl walked up to the throne of Kishara and looked the goddess in the eye. "I'm sorry m'lady, Lord Spirit isn't in at the moment...can I take a message for you?" And skies of Tablenhelm darkened. And the earth shook with The Lady's rage. And he smiled.