[CENTER][h1][color=brown]Brutrumukk[/color][/h1][/CENTER]

Things had not gone the way that Brutrumukk had expected them too. The frog king's guards had come up on him faster than anticipated and the weapons they wielded were made of either magic or silver, despite the fact that they looked like neither. Now Brutrumukk was just one good hit away from death. Already he could feel Skiggaret's presence seeping into his mind, urging him to escape this lost battle by any means necessary.

[color=CCCC22]"Going to need you to trust me on this one, Brut,"[/color] An opportunity presented itself. One that Brutrumukk seized gladly.

[color=yellow]"Anything! Anything!"[/color] Brutrumukk cried out fearfully, his mind now firmly in the grip of Skiggaret. [color=yellow]"Just get us out of 'ere!"[/color]

Moments later, Brutrumukk was riding to safety on Jub's shoulder. He looked back as he heard King Gullop command the guards to chase the fleeing duo. Brutrumukk turned back to Jub with the intention of telling him to run faster. But before he could, his attention was caught by a sight that suppressed his terror and replaced it with pure religious awe.

Rows upon rows of severed heads mounted on spikes awaited the two escapees as they crossed the bridge. But while the sight alone was grand enough to the [s]bugbear[/s] gnome's eyes, what he felt then paled in comparison to when the heads all started speaking. [color=brown]"The 'eads... They speak..."[/color] Brutrumukk whispered in wonder. [color=brown]"Messengers of Hruggek."[/color]

"Oh, Hello!"

"Hey, what's the rush?"

"We've got a whole musical number planned for guests!"

[color=CCCC22]"Bit busy right now!"[/color]

As much as it pained him to ignore divine messengers, Jub had a point. They didn't have the time to stop for the severed heads. Not with the bullywug guards chasing them. [color=brown]"We'll be back fer yer moo-sick-all number later!"[/color] Brutrumukk called out as they continued on. [color=brown]"Tell Hruggek we're sorry we couldn't 'ear 'is message right away!"[/color]

[color=CCCC22]"Hey you!"[/color] Jub called out then, drawing Brutrumukk's attention to the small figure on the bridge. [color=CCCC22]"Sorry to bother you, but you [i]really[/i] don't want to be on this bridge right now! In fact, maybe NOBODY should be on this bridge right now! After all, it looks like a real... fire hazard!"[/color]

Brutrumukk was unsure what Jub meant by that at first. But when the goblin wizard began reciting an incantation and making hand movements, everything clicked and the [s]bugbear's[/s] gnome's eyes went wide with horror. Jub was going to burn the bridge before they could hear the message! [color=brown]"NO!"[/color] Brutrumukk exclaimed before grabbing onto Jub's lips to try and mess up the magic words enough to make the spell not work.