¿ªÔÆÌåÓýMikayla(Angus)"Aye, Mistress Mikayla," Angus said, nodding.? "That was me. Or still is me, truth be told.? I am the dog, and the dog is me.? I told you before about the young mage who came here to free the village from the dragon, yes?? And I believe I mentioned that the young mage had a loyal hound for a companion?? Well, I am the hound in that story." "The story is actually quite simple," the man went on, his face somber as he spoke.? "That is, if anything involving magic can be called simple.? I was a dog first, you see.? Always had been, until the master and I came to this cursed place." "When the dragon put his curse on the master, he completely ignored me.? So when the dragon was gone and my master was a dragon, I was still there.? A loyal but in truth fairly useless canine companion.? Later though, the master did find a way to make me useful again." "The master could still work magic, you see.? And so he began trying to find a way to transform himself back into a man.? And over time, he began to succeed.? He was finally able to transform me into a man," he smiled a little as he spread his hands to gesture at himself.? "And we were hopeful then that his restoration would soon follow.? But we soon discovered that the dragon was more cunning than we'd given him credit for." "You see, in order for the transformation to be permanent, the spell caster must know the name of the person the spell is being cast upon.? Otherwise the transformation only lasts for a day.? The master knew my name, which is why I am able to retain this human form.? But the dragon apparently knew this. And so when he cursed my master, he erased all memory of my master's name."? The man sighed heavily.? "Even I do not know what it is." "Which is why so much rests on you, mistress. You have shown that you have the ability to read magic and to make it work.? You can continue where the master cannot." The burly servant went down on one knee in earnest supplication.? "I beg you, mistress.? Please help him. Tag - Mikayla |
