Writhing to the Occasion

Campaign: Trek to the Aquapolis

Chapter 7 / 5-1

Writhing to the Occasion

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Summary

The prince is reunited with his brother Emile in the Davian Wetlands. When Emile turns tail and flees, the party gives chase to ensure their activities do not become known to the empire.

Dialogue

Oh, you were right, darling! The fiends WERE hiding here! We never did find the source of that strange metallic sound, though. What the hey? There it is again! It's definitely comin' from somewhere in the wetlands. It seems we'll need to go a bit deeper in to get to the bottom of this mystery. Euden! Someone's there! Wait a sec... I know that guy! Ugh. Euden?! What are you and your lackeys doing here? It's Emile! The craven prince! What are YOU doing here, Brother? Last I checked, this wasn't your territory. It's your grave in the making, is what it is! You're long overdue for the beating you're about to receive...Not that I'll be delivering it myself! I've a far greater force at my command than ever before. Your fate was sealed the moment you set foot in this disgusting swamp! Aaah ha ha! H-hey! Get back here! ...Rrrgh! Why is running away the one thing he IS good at?! This is no light matter if the empire is involved. If we let him go, he's gonna spill the beans about what we're doin' here to everybody with a set of ears. Then we have to stop him. I'm curious to see this new force he claims to have at his command. Do you suppose he's found himself a new dragon? I wish I knew—but things at the capital are far different now than when I was there. Must be a buncha chumps if they'll accept a guy like HIM as their commander. Regardless, we'll round up the lot of them together. Right. Let's get moving.