Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5543592-20170530194819/@comment-5543592-20170629141119

"It has everything to do with the Prophecy.  'To broker power among gods.'  One of the final lines." Kheiro said, his mechanical voice filled with intense, zealous passion. "The Elder explained it to you, but both you and he passed it off as tribal superstition."

The Outsiders could remember the Issaquah Elder's words: "Prophecy made long time ago, by old Issaquah, long before White Men came, back when the Duwamish tribe and old Sammamish people were not dead.  They thought Chahalheel, the evil spirit, would enter the world, because of foriegners coming to the Issaquah.  Chahalheel'' would rule world for time, but then go and Atmoken, good spirit, would take his place.  Story passed down from elder to elder.  It part of old religion, when Issaquah prayed to Amotken.  Only story." ''

''"So... this thing is foretelling some god comin' down and fuckin' things up?" Duncan had asked.''

"Chahalheel ''no come down, lives underground." The Elder corrected Duncan.''

''"Underground? Like a subway?... err. underground network of tunnels?" Will tried to explain as broadly to best of his abilities.  "Underground, underground." The Elder told Will, not quiet sure what a subway was''

''"Hell," Rick said suddenly. "This, Cha-Heel guy... he's from hell, right? Or, whatever hell is for you people. He's from there?"''

''"Yes," the Elder nodded to Rick, "but underground too.  Not any place, just there.  Story has one last part that go into prophecy.  Atmoken will choose four men or women, and ask what they want from world.  The answers they give decide fate of world.  That what makes prophecy weapon for Kheiro.  He looks like prophet, very special.  Prophecy true, untrue, no matter; Kheiro wants it done anyway." ''

"It is my destiny to free Chahalheel."  Kheiro said, with the sweet, assured conviction of a zealot. "A destiny that has been mine since I discovered my friend, long ago." and William knew that Kheiro was talking about his friend in the caves, the presence that had comforted him and guided him since his youth. Whatever that thing was and Chahalheel were one and the same to Kheiro. "A destiny I have slaved to fulfill, regardless of the costs."