Uther gave Ominous a long, slow stare, blinking only once. The young spoke so quickly and so... kids these days.
One part did strike him, though. He needed these people, but would lying to them be something that Pellor would forgive? He decided to take the straight course.
"You are chosen by me, because of your great power. My world is beseiged by... monsters. Vampires."
As he said it, a vampire walked towards them. Or rather, not quite a vampire, but so close that it made no difference. Oddly enough, Carzal welcomed the monstrous creature.
With age comes wisdom, or so they said, and Uther was older than most. It was possible for some of these vampires to be good, wasn't it? To turn against their evil nature?
He hoped so.
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"No, you didn't hear anything about rewards, but how about adventure? This man just traveled from what I think is another dimension."
Carzal paused, and glanced around at the entourage that seemed to be gathering.
"Let's go into my office rather than discussing this outside."
Entering the front door of the Dome meant entering what seemed to be a room with no doors save for the one that lead outside. Opposite the door was a pool of water. Rather than subjecting his guests to the usual test, Carzal simply touched a statue of a serpent, and a door materialized. It lead directly to his office.
"Come in."