The Savage Brawl [Round 5: Battletopia]

Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.

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"One moment," Konka said, ignoring Diego. He faced the mouse. "Be still, servant!" The mouse stopped moving, the trap falling back to the floor. It was almost as if the creature were dead again.

Konka Rar climbed up on the trap, and released the catch. The zombie mouse was freed. "You may move now." The mouse stood up, staring at its new master as it awaited further orders. Konka Rar jumped to the ground, and turned back to Diego.

"As for this god... frankly, I find myself questioning his competence. Perhaps you weren't paying attention, but the Cultivator said the giant was sleeping. It occurs to me that a loud, booming voice filling the entire house is quite likely to wake him up."

Diego looked nervous. He had been careful about that, controlling the air around the deep breathing in order to keep the noise down - but he couldn't tell the lich that. He considered saying something about how a god might be able to keep the giant from hearing anything, but that seemed uncomfortably close to explaining what he had actually done. He decided to respond as though he hadn't considered this.

"Oh... oh. Uh, but maybe the giant's a really sound sleeper?"

Konka Rar did not look amused at Diego's response. Meanwhile, Gormand made his way over to them, keeping a close eye on the rat.

"It doesn't get... hungry... does it?" the meatball asked.

"No. It only eats if I tell it to," Konka Rar replied.

Gormand found this marginally reassuring.

"I see," he said, acting as if the implied threat hadn't been implied at all. "Well, then..." His eyes turned towards a few crumbs of cheese left in the trap, which nonetheless were nearly his size. "Pardon me a moment, but I could use a meal."