Inkyrius questions Vaarsuvius' motives for retaining the Soul Splice any longer.
Cast[]
- Vaarsuvius (Soul Spliced) ◀ ▶
- Inkyrius ◀ ▶
- Ganonron ◀ ▶
- Jephton the Unholy ◀ ▶
- Vaarsuvius' Auburn-Haired Child ◀
- Vaarsuvius' Green-Haired Child ◀
Transcript[]
- Panel 1
Inkyrius: How could you do—Is this what you were looking for? Is this the "ultimate arcane power" that you needed so badly?
Spliced soul: We are wasting time.
Spliced soul: There is so much more destruction to wreak.
Inkyrius: Is this why you left me alone to raise our children for six years? So you could turn yourself into THIS?
- Panel 2
Spliced soul: Burn it!
Spliced soul: No, snap its neck!
Vaarsuvius: No, Inkyrius, you do not understand—
Inkyrius: I believe I understand just fine, thanks.
- Panel 3
Inkyrius: I simply thought that I had some sort of say in what happened to your soul.
Inkyrius: I apologize for the presumption.
- Panel 4
Spliced soul: Insolent!
Spliced soul: No one speaks to you like that!
Vaarsuvius: You stubborn FOOL! Do you know—
Green-Haired Child: Aaaaaa!
Auburn-Hared Child: Eeeeeek!
- Panel 5
Vaarsuvius: ...Do you have any idea what that dragon was going to do to our children? I...I had no choice!
Vaarsuvius: Besides which, my soul is only forfeit for a duration equal to the time which I retain these powers!
Inkyrius: You are right. I have no idea what transpired. You may well have made the only choice possible to save us. I thank you.
Inkyrius: If it is as you say, then, why do you still hold this power, now that the danger has passed?
Inkyrius: Would it not be prudent to limit your debt to these fiends as much as possible?
- Panel 6
Vaarsuvius: ...What?
Spliced soul: No!
Spliced soul: Don't do it!
Inkyrius: If you had no choice, then give up the power. Now. Before casting even one more damned cantrip.
Vaarsuvius: But I still need to find—
- Panel 7
Inkyrius: No.
Inkyrius: NO.
Inkyrius: If you did this terrible thing to yourself out of no motive but concern for us, then end this right now.
Inkyrius: And we will work through whatever may come next together. As a family.
- Panel 8
Inkyrius: But I think we both know that this? This thing that you've become?
Inkyrius: This is what you have always really wanted.
Inkyrius: More than you ever wanted me.
- Panel 9
Spliced soul: We have many spells remaining.
Spliced soul: Think of how much we can do!
- Panel 10
Vaarsuvius: I am...
Vaarsuvius: ...sorry.
- Panel 11
Vaarsuvius: I still need to fix everything.
Vaarsuvius: Greater Teleport.
- Panel 12
"pop!"
D&D Context[]
- Greater Teleport is a 7th level spell. It allows instant travel without range limit or possibility for error. Conjuration is a banned school for Vaarsuvius, an Evoker, so Ganonron or Jephton must be casting the spell (probably Ganonron, since he specializes in Conjuration).
Trivia[]
- This is the first time Inkyrius is referred to by their full name.
- This is the final appearance of Varsuvius and Inkyrius' children. They first appeared in #629.