Savuk takes Riglak on a tour of the compound. She seems genuine in her desire to join the Kindred, but nevertheless he leads her past row after row of assembled infantry, intent on dissuading her if attack is her true intention. The forty troops waiting at the bottom of the valley are never far from his mind. "You're going to kill a Goddess?" Riglak breathes, shocked. "We have to," Savuk nods. "For as long as Kiana lives, orcs will remain slaves. Remember the stories of the Ancients, Riglak? Our race used to be powerful, civilised and strong. Now look at us. You said it yourself, we're nothing more than pawns for the amusement of a power hungry human. The way of our ancestors still flows through our veins, but it grows fainter as each century passes by. We have to be free. We have to regrow. Kiana must die." "But how, Savuk? She appears in human form almost never. You would have to...go to the Astral Plane, to even stand a chance." From the determined look in Savuk's eyes, Riglak sees that is exactly his intention. Her jaw drops open. "But how?" "I found Katerina." Riglak gasps in awe. "You found her! Mordimus has had us searching for her for centuries! How did you find her?" "Luck, mostly," Savuk admits. "She's living in a shrine with some Shinkae in the middle of the wasteland. She treats them like children." "And she taught you how to trans-exist?" "No," Savuk says with a snarl. "She is a stubborn old fool. We killed three of her precious Shinkae, yet still she refused to talk. We stayed only one night, but I lost my entire raiding party." "The Shinkae are powerful foes, Savuk." "Yes, but it was not just them. It was something...else. I went outside to clean my axe, and something killed Gurrz and Bregok while I was gone. And you remember Gurrz, not even a raging troll could bring him down." "So how are you going to learn the secret of trans existence, if Katerina will not tell you?" Savuk grins. "We have someone on the inside now..." Credits: Orc for M2, V2 by GhostOfMacbeth MCFS from DAZ VCFS from DAZ MCFS Texture by GhostOfMacbeth Textures modified by me Sky generated using TerraGen