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[METEOR]

METEOR

Thankfully for Knox (and the stranger), Meteor was available. Perhaps Vale was off fucking around in the rainforest with Kane. Meteor hoped Vale was fucking around doing something useful with the prisoner. There was only so much chaotic evil that lawful evil could justify in an ally.

Regardless, Meteor listened to Knox’s explanation of what she’d brought, what she needed him for, and the pharaoh was… delighted. Knox recruited an earth elemental by offering weed! By Requiem and Vayu, that was cheap! That brought their total of earth elemental labor to two individuals… which might be enough to prevent the cannibal cult from hurling into, well, a spiral of cannibalism ending with only one cannibal remaining. Meteor did not intend to allow that to happen; even if he was the last cannibal remaining, the hell would he do if he didn’t have cannibals to lead?! He’d be so fucking bored.

Therefore, in quite a good mood, the lion walked along the black sands to meet the canine at the stepping stones.

“You must be Tommy, hm?” The lion half-smirked in a friendly way. “I’m Meteor Prometheus. I’m the pharaoh of this land.”

With his tail, the lion gestured to the toppled forest behind him. An irritated exhale, then a shrug. “A few weeks ago, our volcano erupted. Lave and earthquakes tore through the island. Fortunately, the rainforests alongside our rivers have survived, but we need dedicated earth elementals to help rebuild.”

“I’m aware your payment is in… coconut crab meat and weed, right?” Meteor grinned wider. “That is acceptable to me. I’m sure you’ll earn your keep.”