- Hearing your footsteps, the man shudders and turns abruptly. The left part of his face is covered in blood and
- Rismel, pale, nods. "This is my penance. Someone must keep watch over the portal. I... I won't let anyone else
- Rismel stares at you silently, his eyes narrowed.
- "You again?"
- Rismel answers with contemptuous grunt. "Just as I thought."
- Rismel's eyes turn glassy and dull as he keeps talking, and his speech becomes a stream of barely understandab
- Rismel grunts — but makes no response.
- Rismel turns to you. "I was waiting for you."
- "But if you seek gold, gems, and other worthless things..." Rismel sneers and shakes his head. "Then you've wa
- Rismel folds his hands on his chest. "Wha do you want to know?" His voice is dull and listless.
- "Why are you here, traveler?"
- "One of them gave up halfway here. I know nothing of his fate. And the second... the miserable creature, he...
- "Whatever you say."
- "Are you sure you want to stay here on this island?"
- "I'm ready to face whatever lies beyond the portal."
- "I've come for the temple's treasures. Does anything of value remain?"
- "I'll leave you be. Farewell."
- "Time to die, lunatic!"
- "Where are the others you came here with?"
- "Who are you?"
- "Rismel… no matter if this island is cursed or not, you're not in your right mind. You don't know what you're
- "An enchanted sanctuary, gates to other worlds… they are here? In these ruins?"
- "You're a threat to yourself — and others. I'd best kill you."
- "Now if your mind's clearer… tell me about this place."
