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lips." He waggled his eyebrows in anticipation.<br />

"Quiet <strong>do</strong>wn, Morte. We're staying... for a while, at least," the man looked<br />

like an idiot, but I wanted <strong>to</strong> at least give him a chance.<br />

He <strong>be</strong>gan speaking with a som<strong>be</strong>r <strong>to</strong>ne: "Death. It is what awaits you at the<br />

end <strong>of</strong> life's journey." He coughed slightly, then raised his eyebrows<br />

dramatically, waving his hands at the same time: "Death is <strong>not</strong> an end! But a<br />

<strong>be</strong>ginning!"<br />

"Beginning <strong>of</strong> more suffering," Morte whispered.<br />

"For when you die, you shall <strong>not</strong> cease <strong>to</strong> exist, no! Far from it! The Outer<br />

Planes shall welcome you <strong>to</strong> their breasts! There, a new life... one such as<br />

you have never known, awaits you there!"<br />

"That's for sure," Morte added again.<br />

"You shall cast away the tattered cloak <strong>of</strong> this life and <strong>be</strong>come one <strong>of</strong> the<br />

faithful, a petitioner! As a petitioner on this Outer Plane, your life's journey<br />

shall truly <strong>be</strong>gin!<br />

"If you have <strong>be</strong>en a goodly sort <strong>of</strong> gentleman, steadfast in charity and<br />

goodwill <strong>to</strong>ward your fellow bloods, perhaps the light-blanketed slopes <strong>of</strong><br />

Mount Celestia shall house you when you die. Your spirit shall pass on <strong>to</strong><br />

this place, dwelling as a petitioner in the <strong>be</strong>auty <strong>of</strong> golden mornings, s<strong>of</strong>t<br />

sunlight that caresses..." He sighed dreamily.<br />

"And eternal bore<strong>do</strong>m," Morte muttered, sticking his <strong>to</strong>ngue out.<br />

"Perhaps you lived your life <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong>tray others and get ahead, giving lies<br />

instead <strong>of</strong> truths, back-stabbing others, all <strong>to</strong> accomplish your own goals.<br />

Cold, Blood-Red Carceri, the Plane where all turncoats fall when they pass<br />

on, shall <strong>be</strong> the cage that imprisons you. As a petitioner on this Plane, you<br />

shall live a life <strong>of</strong> treachery and treacheries, <strong>of</strong> lies and lying, knowing a life<br />

without trust."<br />

"Looks like we know where we both are going <strong>to</strong> end up when we die,"<br />

Morte added, rolling his eyes.<br />

The lecturer hunched over; his eyes darted back and forth. "And perhaps<br />

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