[@bloonewb]
"You speak many truths, Mardex. But I have a few questions. Does the Emperor know about me, and send you, or did you seek me out first, hoping I would follow you based on your reputation alone?" His eyes gleam. "Wielding swords are not my strong suit. I prefer wielding my hammer, as it's so heavy you'd need magic to even move it, let alone use it. If you need my magic so desperately, tell me the answer to this riddle, and you will have my answer. [i]Two sources elemental, meaning of my life they're central, my chore is ore, my aim is flame, tell me, [b]what do you hope to gain?[/b][/i]"

[@Aristocles]
"I have never heard of these mage kings. Apologizes, but you must remember. I'm a foreigner. I grew up across the ocean, so I wouldn't have heard of your kings or mages." He studies the piles of bone, and begins secretly casting a necrotic spell in elven on Ophion. [i]"Shield the Draconian from all misfortune, protect him from the powers we've woken."[/i] He lightly clenches his hand, and a near invisible, dark barrier appears around Ophion's skin. "Whoever this mage king was in life, he was and likely still is a mighty necromancer. If he was a powerful as he seems, I see no reason why he shouldn't still be alive now, resting, biding his time to return."