<span style="color: #404040">"you're holding our daughter, i would say my dark influence has been a complete success."</span>she wrapped one arm around Vyre to squeeze her while she reached down to rub the back of her finger against Veri's cheek.<span style="color: #404040">"mm, she is."</span><br/><br/>Ophidian shook his head as he worked.<span style="color: #006600">"Order doesn't consider you or Nalo people because you lack souls, the same thing would apply to the beings you made."</span>he nodded as he worked and kept telling the healthy people to boil their water, his patience for his patients seemingly without end. it took them over two hours to treat about a third of the population and educate the others, all along he was treated worse then by the Goldshire people who had known him longer but he barely acknowledged it. when they were finally done he headed to the graveyard where three Humans were digging a fresh grave for one of the two bodies on their cart. "eh, what you want monster? you ain't eating them even if they's dead." he shook his head and pulled out a purse of coins and gave it a jangle which made all three of them sit up straighter and pay attention.<span style="color: #006600">"i want you to bury your dead five miles further south away from the river."</span>they grumbled and one spat.<span style="color: #006600">"i know it's a major hassle but i am more then wiling to compensate you for your troubles and this is more then you would make if you buried the whole damned town."</span>"oh yea? how much is it then?"<span style="color: #006600">"I've got ninety gold here, it's all I've made this year... but i can't keep up with this pace and there won't be anyone to pay either of us if they all die."</span>they whispered amongst themselves and then one walked closer and held out his hand. "alright monster man, you hand over the money and we will take the stiffs down south like you asked." Ophidian nodded and put it in his hand but when he tried to yank it he couldn't get it from the Naga's grip. "oi!"<span style="color: #006600">"if i come back and you've fucked me over you will learn just how much of a monster i can be. do we understand each other?"</span>"ya, alright i hear ye." Ophidian released the money and nodded with a big fang filled grin.<span style="color: #006600">"wonderful. enjoy your windfall my friends."</span>he turned to head off but as soon as they were out of sight he tied off the horse.<span style="color: #006600">"wait here or turn invisible or something."</span>he leaned down to slither across the ground like a real snake, circling around to watch the gravediggers. they divvied up the money and had a quick argument before two of them took to the cart and headed off while the other complained about actually doing what they agreed to do. he watched them until they were gone from sight and even a while after before he headed back to the horse to head home.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>