Dionysus He seems so helpless, old & frail.

Dionysus You feel a strange urge to hurt him.

Dionysus Aurelia.

Aurelia How strong?

Dionysus Roll will

Dionysus r diff 9

Eklem Dionysus [diff: 9] 11 17 19

Aurelia r will 13

Eklem Aurelia [will: 13] 14 16 19

• Aurelia opens the front of his robe, studies him a few minutes longer, then draws Grimdancer down his chest in a long, shallow cut.

Dionysus He gasps in agony as he awakens.

Dionysus You instantly Recognize him, now.

Dionysus Evil wizard with a faerie's eyes.

Dionysus He was Tainted by your father's sword.

Dionysus And he can see your soul.

Dionysus He seems a little out of it, as he mutters, "Kill me, ender."

Dionysus "Kill me, Son of Rust."

Dionysus He feels agony, humiliation, defeat.

Aurelia "Be silent!"

Dionysus "Young man, please..."

Aurelia "I am not what you say."

Dionysus "Kill me, Red Eyed Soldier."

Dionysus "Plunge that blade through my chest, Son of Rape."

Aurelia "I am not."

Dionysus "Oh, Beautiful Cruelty, Cruel Beauty, please. End me."

Aurelia The sword trembles. "Avery needs you to live."

Dionysus "Please, release me from this misery. Tell him his eyes..."

Dionysus "They'll fit right back in..." He laughs weakly.

Dionysus "Kill me before they get out!" He screams in terror.

Aurelia "They..?"

Dionysus "Please! Slay me before I kill us all!"

Aurelia "I am no killer."

Dionysus "Call it mercy, then..."

• Aurelia tries to get her off hand on the potion without taking the sword further away, then pushes it towards him.

Dionysus Pain flows off him.

Dionysus Pushes which?

Aurelia The potion.

Dionysus How much do you give him?

Aurelia All.

Dionysus Roll the potion at 15

Aurelia r potion 15

Eklem Aurelia [potion: 15] 17 18 22

Dionysus r strength 8

Eklem Dionysus [strength: 8] 9 10 14

Dionysus Okay, he's poisoned by a wild surge that weakens his mind, he's got Taint poison, which weakens his soul, & you've just given him a triple dose of sleeping potion that got an exceptional success.

Dionysus Is he dead?

Aurelia ... Probably.

Aurelia I stab Civitello in the chest.

Aurelia I can tell them the potion wasn't working. He got up, and he was chanting and... yeah...