"We are proud to count you two amongst us as brothers, and I cannot stress enough how appropriate is your timing."
Relic stood in the middle of a hallway on the second floor in the Eastern Wing of the great stone Keep of which he was now a leader. The idea, although several months old, had still not completely taken root in his mind; though he had been doing all he felt he could lately despite the hard times upon him and his brothers.
Before him was a collaboration of two others with whom he shared leadership as well as two recently initiated into the brotherhood. Though they were new, they were very old acquaintances of his, and he counted himself lucky to share a common vision with them once again. It was to these inidividuals, Akihiro and Maezura, to which he now spoke.
"Do not think I mean to speak lightly of the honor we recieve your presence with, however understand that you've come during trying times. There is much going on, much to be done... And we musn't waste any time."
Maezura, an elf, lithe of figure, yet taller than Relic raised an eyebrow. "Waste time? Doing what?"
"I do not wish to rush traditions, yet we must find out where you are to be placed amongst the ranks. You, Maezura, we have been talking about long before you came to us, and certainly long before we knew you would. We have a place we think you would fit well. As for you, Akihiro, we are still undecided, however, over the next few days I do not doubt we will be able to decide. We have already witness some of what you can do."
Akihiro nodded his large head, not saying a word.
"I know you have questions, but all will become clear soon enough. First we must proceed with our sectioning." Relic nodded to Akihiro and Maezura in turn. "If you don't mind, however, I would now have words with my peers."
As they two turned to leave, Vandalandius, a monstrous Titan of a priest spoke up, "By the way... Welcome to the oranization" and let them depart, a grin on his face.
Dimitri, a tall elf wearing a simple robe who nonetheless exuded a demeanor of power, turned to Relic as the other two departed, a look of amusement in his eyes. "We've found something."
The Titan nodded his head in agreement. "You're gonna like this too..." Relic raised an eyebrow. "Well, I'm interested now... What've you got?" Vandalandius was the first to answer. "A junkyard."
Eyebrow still cocked Relic responded critically, "A... Junkyard? Of what sorts? Doesn't sound too promising..."
Smirking, Vandalandius said, "A Dwarven junkyard. An ancient... Dwarven junkyard." Though Relic could tell this was not the full story. "And what did you find there?"
Vandalandius looked to Dimitri who responded in a serious tone, "Shells... Podrikev shells."
Relic was startled; this was indeed a rare find. "Does anyone else know? Can you use them?"
The Titan nodded his head while the other shook his. This was all the information Relic needed. "We need to get to work..."
