"And that one will have you strapped to the alter inside of three months. Even the most basic of inquiries has your devotion noted as being 'unbecoming' of your rank. When was the last time you asked to attend a major ritual, without first being volunteered? A touch of magic, a few coins, a bit of strong drink, and the guards will tell you their life stories and ever stinking and rotting detail about this temple. I am offering you a way out, and a chance to help me at the same time as you get back at those who deluded and lied to you. The power of life and death over those below you, but they failed to mention that those above will send you to the alter for being too in that being's favor."<br/><br/>He took a sip, and leaned back. "I am what I told you. An intermediary for another higher power. He desires the rare and interesting, being ascended himself. IT helps keep him distracted during those long hours where rest and food used to reside.<br/><br/>And lets be honest. Do you REALLY think that the guards would be able to catch me? Can you even prove that I was here? Your physical senses say I am here, but the ones that REALLY matter say you are talking to an illusion, a figment, or something that doesn't exist on the same realm as you.<br/><br/>Truth be told, I actually could do this without you two, and likely it would be a bit easier in the short term. Long term? Don't know, that way leaves a bit of evidence around, as opposed to the night watchers simply looking away for a few minutes."