Chapter 3: The Darklake

We need to get somewhere that has a force strong enough to challenge Demogorgan. He can't be allowed to stay in our world. Where is the nearest city state with a standing army?

Were still stuck down here Fang, the only armies I know of are on the surface. Is that what that thing was ? Demogorgon.

Demogorgan is called the Prince of Demons. He brings chaos and destruction with him. His gaze can cause madness. It will take great heroes to defeat him. I fear we may not be up to the task.

That is why we are training Stool and Eldreth. So they can be great heroes. Dustin said with a smile.
It was clear he was joking and trying to lighten the mood.

I wonder why he's come now. Dangerous times lay ahead. Surely Shuushar's village isn't the only place at stake.

I wonder if he's tied to the madness we experienced when we fled our drow captors.

Bildaweer nods. Maybe he's the reason Shuushar's people turned away from their Sea Mother?

Yes, their name for the "Sea Father" was a version of his name.

Dustin kept up paddling.

"Leemogogoon yeah I think thats what they were chanting."

we stoped the sacrifice but I believe that the blood we spilled may have been enough to summon the demon Prince to our Realm. There is nothing for it now except to press on and hope that we find a power strong enough to Smite the fiend. cemos looks away from the group with a pale expression over his face. He then sees eldreth flutter awake. take it easy there Lassy, you've been out for quite some time now. he pulls some water and rations from his pack to give to her. tell us, what did you experience when you fell unconscious?

A few days Eldreth. You were not alone in being like that. Shuushar was out too. We lost Sarith to madness and Derendil as well.

Yeah maybe, there not all bad though. Stool is a good guy and we met some we didn't need to fight. Right now demons big and small are running about so I think everyone down here is probably going to be a little touched by that.