Xalanthia's unfinished business

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Xalanthia looked over the remains of Icingdeath, noting just how intact the body was walking past the many dead orogs her earth elemental had slain earlier, looked around, using her special deathsight, to find what she was looking for.

Drawing various symbols on the ground, she prepared the ritual circle, carefully in the area close to the body. Two stone golems, stood nearby, alert and ready in case the locals, decided to make a counter attack. This cycle, it seemed, they knew better and kept away.

She raised her hands above her head and started chanting the magical ancient draconic words...and a swirling mist started to descend over the place. As it coalesced into form, the cavern grew incredibly much colder.

The draconic ghost formed, its great jaws, terrifying to behold. Despite her being used to dealing with such creatures, Xalanthia gave pause for a moment.

"WHO disturbs MY rest!!!" The ghostly beasts voice, bellowed off the cavern walls, echoeing all around...

"It is I, Xalanthia who does so, great lord and master, we offer ourselves to serve you and do the bidding of Falazure."

She got on her knees and bowed, head low.

"What is this?" The great wyrm, squinted, "a gnome??!"

At that point, Xalanthia raised the Ring of the Dragon. Yes...we do the bidding of the Night Dragon, and we wish to return you to life...if...you will allow it?

"Life? Ahh yes....", it looks around, seeing dead golems around it..."the battle...we...are not yet ready to move beyond....we shall have our revenge!?!"

Xalanthia, seeing her chance, continued, "Great master Wyrm, we can do this for you, we can help you return, should you be willing to drink the Elixir of the First Speaker... we can help you become immortal..."

"Though, it will take time...if you are willing to try, we can start working to find a way to bring your soul back into new bodies..."

"How?! How can you do this?," the creature, was ever curious now.

Xalanthia pulled out a soul gem, "In here, we have the trapped soul of a mist dragon, given to us long ago, by the Arch Mage of the Arcane Tower, Maliel. We will work out a way, to release its soul and free the soul gem, for your own use...from there, you can then use it as a phalactery. You can inhabit your own body and from there, should that be destroyed, countless other dragon bones can be found for you....great master!"

The beast, narrowed its eyes. "Why? Why would you do this for me, what is in it for you little one"...?

Xalanthia replied, "Why mighty one, a strong master and ally to help crush our enemies and let others flock to your banner"...

IcingDeath replied..."We shall think on it, return, to us, in one year..."

Xalanthia bowed, knowing the timeframe for it, was very short, in dragon years, she smiled beneath her cowl, barely containing her excitement.

"Yes master!"

With that, she waved a hand, and the mist faded into the darkness...

Xalanthia sighed, "so much work to do...so little time..."

With that, she shuffled off, into the darkness, mumbling madly to herself.