A Message

[Paladin]

Somebody had played pin the poster on the mercenary, and left a few corpses outside Apophis' front door. Each one had a poster 'pinned' to them. The message was clear, the general was not the only person being threatened by Paladin.

[Apophis]

Soon... In Apophis' "office"...

"WHAT?!" Apophis roared from his throne, standing.

"I'm sorry my lord... I... I don't know how Paladin got so close..." the kneeling Skoll apologized, head down.

Apophis grabbed a random underling by the throat and lifted them with one arm. He then breathed a gout of blue energy at her head, leaving it frozen solid. He dropped her to the floor, frozen flesh shattering on the floor.

"Fail me this utterly again Skoll, and you will meet a far worse fate than dear Hati!" he threatened angrily.

"Yes... Lord Apophis..." Skoll answered obediently.

Apophis sneered and calmed. "Now that that's settled... My two best slave girls to whoever brings me Paladin's corpse... "