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" Hello, Frank. "

" GRRRRRRRRRKRHRFF! GRRKHKRFF! "

" Oh, right. That's not your name now, silly me... not that you care. "

" KRRRFFKRGH! "

" Yes, yes, you're a good boy - girl - whatever you call yourself, I honestly don't care either. Would you like to hear a story? "

" GRRRNG! KRRFGH! "

" Heh, of course you do. What else - do - you do? Eat? Clever little thing. Yes, consume all you like from that arm. I've no use for something in such a rotten state."

" Krrrffgh! "

" Oh, right, my story. Well, as I was about to say... you see, I think I've made quite the blunder tonight. "

" Hrrrkhgh! "

" What blunder?  Well, first off, asking for a live heart over the hearthstone. That was a terrible error on my part. I suppose I might have become.. complacent, spending too much time with the members of this Company. Too complacent. "

" GRRRFFK!! "

" Yes, isn't that just silly? I should have expected it. Speaking with and attempting to reasonably mesh with a company led by paladin ideals...perhaps I should have given Fausto's offer more consideration. I suppose it's a little late now.. but yes, asking for a live heart over the hearthstone was folly. Thankfully, I did get an offer .. "

" Rfffk! Rffgh! "

" Ironically, all the way from Stormwind's Cathedral of Light... I've never liked setting foot in there, but the pure irony of this amused me. It's not such a big deal as long as I keep the attention to myself down. And I did meet this individual.. apparently, a draenei woman whom I now know as Scarlotte. Suffice to say, her history is quite.. intriguing. "

" Grrrgfff! "

" Oh, but that's not so important, yes? No, no. The important thing is that she had what I wanted. In fact, she had a full stockpile of components. Quite convenient, wouldn't you think? Quite the sympathetic soul for my research. She could be an excellent resource."

" Krrfgh! "

" I want to kill her."

" Krggff! KRRGHFF!"

" No, don't get me wrong. I might not. She's a useful asset.... if she learnt some subtlety.  ' Will this blood suffice'? Of course it will, WITHOUT A PALADIN WITNESS. And from then on it just goes downhill. ' Exorcism', she says. ' Trust me, I'm part of your order and wearing a suspicious-looking outfit', she says. "

" Krrfh! "

" That's not the worst bit. That IDIOT said my name. MY NAME. My. Actual. Name. To a paladin, in the blasted cathedral. You'd think she would have considered enough to give me a moniker, but no. We could have gotten away with it had she let me do the talking. No, she had to mess it up. Terribly. I'd have thought more intellect from an undercover necromancer, but... no. No, no...she is, indeed,  part of their order. The order of stupidity and sheer arrogance. "

" Grrfgkh! "

" Hm. You're right, I suppose I am overthinking this. But I had expected far better.... well, no matter. A deal's a deal. I've got what I want, and this amulet. It should be useful."

" Krrffh krrrfh KRRAARGH. "

" What? Oh, it's feeding time, isn't it? "

" Grrgkh! "

" Heh, so very eager... how does dark iron sound? Or have you had enough? "

" RrrrrRRAFFGH! KRAAAGH! "

" Dark iron it is. Come on, then. "