The chamber was filled with silence. Cronan got up out of his seat and eyed the travelers heavily while circling about them. He then spoke so suddenly the chamber trembled as his voice echoed off the walls.
"Leave us," he yelled to the gaurds.
The clanking of slig legs and pattering of mudarcher feet was defening as they left the chamber......quickly!
The large double doors were then pulled closed by to muds on elum back. The thud of the door followed and Cronan was now alone with Blarg, Geeble and Ronan.
"That was the first time those doors have ever been shut. I hoped this would never happen, but I fear it has," Cronan spoke sadly.
"What do you want with us, Geeble asked, "We are but travelers coming to this great city for refuge."
Cronan chuckled. "Refuge from what may I ask?!"
"We do not know," Blarg replied, "Some call it "the great nothing"......others "the swallower." I myself have seen it's desruction and those names suit it well, for even I could not stop such a force."
"You alone could not stop it, yes, but I feel that if I were to send all of you, along with a couple of my men, then maybe you could put this thing to rest."
"Only us and a couple of your men," Ronan protested, "We'd surley be swallowed up by that thing!"
"I'm affraid that all my best armies allready have been destroyed and now no-one else is willing to go but a few here.......and you," Cronan said disregarding Ronan's remark.
"We will go," said Geeble.
"What," Ronan and Blarg exclaimed together.
A smile spread acoss Cronan's lips. "Excellent! Gather your things and you'll leave tomorrow with Lammy and Saros."
"I'll leave now if you don't mind. Best to make great speed in this time of peril," Geeble said smiling.
"You're free to go," Cronan said as he escorted them out.
Geeble, Blarg and Ronan walked out into the city street center and were met by a cheering croud.
"Geeble, I feel it would be best to take Cronans advice and leave tomorrow," Blarg mumbled through a clenched smile as to not let the crowd see his annoyance with Geeble.
"Of course you and Ronan will be staying.....I'm the one who must leave early," Geeble replied.
"Why?"
Just then a rat came up to Geeble and sqeaked a few things and then left. "I have to go now.....I need to see the Almighty Raisin."
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