Friday, August 7
Castle Ambrose: Part 15 – The Demon of Death
A pentagram surrounded by a circle was painted in white on the floor in the middle of the room. An amber colored candle burned at each point of the pentagram. A hunting horn of amber hung from a peg on one wall.
Vlad was filled with dread. “What is that?”
There was movement in the darkness in the center of the pentagram.
“Hello, Vlad Martell. We meet again.”
Standing in the pentagram was a ten-foot tall humanoid covered with a dull gray scaly skin. Its gaunt body was hairless. Ivory fangs protruded from its mouth and its fingers ended in metallic talons. Its eyes glowed like smoldering coals and two huge bat-like wings grew out of its back.
“The Honor of Cadic,” said Vlad.
Beldin looked from the devil to Vlad. “You two know each other?”
“Please, call me Urumeh,” said the devil.
“Don’t listen to him,” said Sebastian. “He’ll say anything to get out of his prison.”
Urumeh looked bemused. “An interesting irony, given your mask and wings.” [MORE]
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