I am hunger

I am hunger!.... Time, a long time; me and my brothers searched for a holy relic. We conquered horrors, traps and the unthinkable, and we saw that our goal was close. Deeper we traveled into the mountains depths we hunted and Brundir pushed us onward. He was relentless in his persuit of the relic and his desperation led us too deep into the mountain, to the parts that were no longer stable. I knew it was unwise as we traveled deeper and deeper still but Brundir pushed on; the mountain rumbled.

I awoke sometime later into darkness. My last thoughts were of the thundering mountain falling all around us and my last sight was of Brundir fleeing for his life as the mountain crashed down upon our heads. Bruised and shaken, my mind grasped for the teachings of the temple. As I surveyed the dead bodies of my five companions my mind was numb with the catechism of the church and my body took over scrambling deeper into the caverns but this time in search of refuge and not reward. Once again the great mountain shifted and I found myself trapped, all routes back to the surface had collapsed; as luck would have it, I was trapped in the very chamber with the bodies of my adventuring companions, all slain by the wrath of the mountain, all slain save the coward Brundir. His quick flight had saved him

I said a quick prayer to the temple to the souls of my friends and found that magic took me I saw the magic of life preserve the bodies. I thought of their families and took solace in the fact that at least the bodies would be preserved for a proper burial…time passed….as my mind wondered to the lives of my companions, my friends, I wondered if there was anyone left who might come to find me. Perhaps Brundir would bring help….

Time passed… and the hunger started. First I explored the cavern looking for any way to the surface any way to escape. I found a pool, but water would only help for a while. Soon I grew desperate…. hungry… desperately hungry. The preservation prayers from my temple started to take on a different and … enticing light. My dreams of banquettes found me awaking to the thoughts of feasting on the flesh of my friends. My shame was nearly unbearable, nearly! The hunger! I felt myself shifting, changing, and I felt myself wanting…wanting that change… and to feed!

It was a gift!, I knew that the gods had chosen me for this trial and that "I" had passed! The flesh was not "preserved" for me, it was "sanctified" for my consumption! With every bite my strength and understanding grew; The strength to live, the will to live. Brundir would pay for his treachery, he would pay! and I would taste his flesh! With new found vigor I began to dig… time passed and I heard the sounds of others digging towards me. Brundir had not betrayed me after all! It had been countless days but finally he had come! As my rescuers removed the last bit of earth the excitement of the rescue swelled within me. FINALLY! FREEDOM! As I saw my rescuers only one thought went through my mind THE HUNGER!!! Now I am free to search for those that wronged me!!!