Carnal Flames

Carnal Flames is the fiftieth chapter of Tales of Sheol'gotha:  Shadow of the Abaddon.

Synopsis
Boor and his soldiers are the last to leave the temple, and he assigns three soldiers to bury their dead and guard the temple while he leads five others to the Carnal Depths. He travels with two incubi - Terythal and Bellask, and three shifters - Mur, Urasmas and Erengodaril. There is some banter at Urasmas' expense, and Terythal proves to be something of a suggestive and open type.

Boor notes that they'd best serve the prince as best they can, as he's the only one on their side. Urasmas seems to take note of this, but when challenged cannot refute the claim. Boor claims that soon everyone will be on 'their' side, which Erengodaril refutes as one of the 'Bonicins' or 'independents' that looks at the royal family as more of a threat than an assistance.

Urasmas states that a king would be a good replacement as a king is just like any other demon, but Boor and Bellask admit to having worked beneath two kings and agree that they are just as supernatural as the abaddon himself. They ford a stream and come across a path with a vampiric signpost, but no one can read it. Discussion on the lack of details for the scythe cause Erengodaril to speak up in dissent, prompting Boor to lose his temper with the lack of discipline.

Bellask suddenly notes that there is something sickening, and as the group moves further they are each struck by a choking sensation that lasts for several minutes and floors them. Boor pushes on while the other stand fearful, and reluctantly they join him in approaching the Depths and descending. Bellask and Terythal voice their concerns that the strangulation was a grigori sickness that afflicted their minds, but Boor ignores it. As they reach the bottom of the pit they are surprised to find it bone-dry, with many dark passages, and one hallway consumed by fire with some great presence within it.

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