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[hr][@Zeroth][@Kazemitsu][@Duthguy][@Searat]

Well, it at least appeared that negotiations were getting SOMEWHERE.... Just not as quickly as Jason had hoped. However, Asura's snide response to Crispy's facade of confidence caused Jason to hold back a chuckle.  But the farther Crispy got with his own proposition, the more uneasy Jason felt about this negotiation session.  The scarred bastard clearly was plotting something, but whether it's intent was malicious was yet to be seen. [color=darkred]"Alright then Crispy, that sounds like a deal..."[/color] Jason responded in a clearly unconvinced tone. He'd play along with the pyromaniac for now, but it needed to be clear that the reincarnators were far from fools.

[quote=System:Jason]
You are beginning to experience Stamina Drain due to lack of sleep.
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That wasn't good... But if they went back to the cave, they could all rest safely.

[color=darkred]"Let's move out."[/color] Jason proclaimed to his allies, [color=darkred]"Asura, you and Mom are welcome to come with us if you'd like."[/color]

Slowly and subtly, Jason used the [b][Source Crystal][/b] to scan Crispy as he led his party back toward his cave, stopping at the corpses of Brawny team on the way.  As of right now, their corpses appeared to still remain inanimate-- and Jason intended to keep it that way.  Back during his human life, he had often heard stories of corpses rising from the grave due to a lack of proper burial.  In his old village, medicine men would perform burial rituals to put the dead to rest, waving their staves, chanting, and calling upon the spirits of their ancestors.  

Though he had no experience whatsoever with these rites himself, Jason would need to make due with what he had on hand.... But first he needed a staff.  Thankfully, the torch of the fallen torchbearer was nearby, and though it wasn't much, it should at least work as an impromptu staff to some degree. Snatching up his new staff, Jason waved it in slow, steady, circles; using it to focus his magic as he began the 'ritual'.  [color=darkred]"Souls of the slain, may I grant thee peace.  And as all life doth spring forth from earth, may the power invested in me, as master of this dungeon- allow thee to return to it at ease. [b]ROCK SPIRE BURIAL RITE--[i]Earth's Mercy[/i][/b]!"[/color] even if the rite itself failed to change the nature of the spell, the [b][Rock Spire I][/b] was aimed to pierce the skull, hopefully sparing them from the horrible curse of undeath.

After completing the rites for the three fallen goblins, (using a mana crystal after the first two) Jason would once again continue at a steady pace back toward his cave, comrades (hopefully) in tow.