Onno Uri - Amorphophallus Titanum (09.01.20)

A sad Onno cradles his warhammer in a corner of the Temple of Two Faiths. It's late and the wind is howling outside.

'I'm sorry, I am. I really am.'

'I know… I know you were calling for me. I was pretending not to hear you. No… I don't have to sing at the top of my lungs when I work. I was try to drown out you voice. I am so, so sorry…'

'Yes, I know… so rude of the High Priest to tell me to shut up so abruptly. It was a good song after all. Did you like the words at least?'

'I mean… of course it was about you…'

'Please understand, I don't have your clairvoyance, your divine understanding of the world. I was angry at you.'

'Please, please, don't shout at me. Let me…'

'That hurts. OK, let me explain. When I saw that job advertised at the Seashank, you said Keith is worth saving, They are ready to join the ranks of the Faithful….'

'Of course I was happy at the prospect of helping a Faithful, didn't I immediately get in touch with this Mathew to accept the job? I joined forces with Bones, Mr Mace, Arkadius, and Wren again. We even had this Caex join us, a very unusual - and, well, shell-less if you excuse me saying it - reptilian humanoid that somehow assumed I was going to attack him on sight or some such. So strange.. '

'... I know, right! Well I did do all those things, without question, just out of my love for You. And…'

'PLEASE, and.. and after travelling through mud and
worse,we get deep into the Frog Bog to find that this Keith is a CAMEL? Was that some kind of cruel joke on me? To have me march and fight plant monsters just to be spit in the face by a camel that has no love for you?!'

'... what do you mean all creatures can serve your cause? I just.. don't understand'

…
…

'Fine. I accept it. It is Your will, and I'll follow it.'

'What? More potential Faithful in the Frog Bog? Really?'

Onno looks at his warhammer in astonishment. With a sigh he stands up and walks out.