The chieftain hesitated to speak at first.
The beings' presence was almost suffocating. Not just because he was strong, but because of who he represented. The chieftain would never forget the general who bestowed it with its current power.
It feared its lord just as much as it worshiped her.
The chieftain shivered when it quickly noticed the leader's displeasure from its silence. It glanced behind it before lowering its head again. When it finally spoke, its gaze remained fixed on the stone floor.
"Si—sir! I haven't confirmed the demon's existence myself. What I know is only from what I've been told by my new general. Otuk! Step forward."
The chieftain called out without turning back. A heavy scuffle sounded behind him, the sound of a huge being moving with somewhat clumsy, hasty steps. Metal clanks rang with every moment it made along the way.
