(Scars do not appear to be cause of death –shock ... - Bad Request

He stood with arms crossed patiently across his chest, "What have you come
to know?"
"There was a Seventh Circle within the Stone of Zerthimon. It spoke of the
building of the rebellion against the illithids."
Dak'kon fell silent for a long while, staring at the Circle in my hand. Finally,
he looked back up to meet my eyes. "What does this Seventh Circle speak
of?"
"It speaks of time as an ally, not as an enemy. It says that patience can
sharpen even the smallest of efforts into a weapon that can strike the heart
of an empire. Your victories may be small, but over time, a greater victory
may be achieved."
Dak'kon was silent for a moment. "Will you make this Circle known to me?"
I prepared to unlock the Seventh Circle for him.
As I took the circle and twisted the links, however, two plates slid from the
interior and into my hands. I had no idea where they came from, but the
Unbroken Circle still seemed intact - the Seventh Circle remained. Dak'kon
watched me silently.
"There are two plates here... perhaps we should both study them, you and
I?"
Dak'kon was silent for a moment. "There is much you have come to know of
the Circle, and your knowing carries a greater weight than mine." Dak'kon
matched my gaze. "Know that your path is mine, and it shall come to pass
that as you knew the Way of Zerthimon from me, I shall know the Way of
Zerthimon from you."
It wasn't much later that I made another discovery.
As I examined the rings of the seven Circles of Zerthimon, I became aware of
a pattern in the way the links are formed. There was a greater meaning to it
all, a last circle that binds the seven together. I hooked my fingers into the
sides of the Circle and unlocked a hidden segment, pulling the plate forth to
read.
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