Chmeorl was pleased with himself. He had assisted the party when it was in need again. The shamaness needed assistance to overcome the formian taskmaster. HE had provided that assistance. HE had led the shamaness to the next member of the Champion party. It had felt so good to taste battle again. Looking down, Chmeorl flexed his muscles. Yeah, he was good.

"CHMEORL!"

With a jump, Chmeorl jumped and spun completely around in midair. He stared into the angry face of the Green Man. While the grimalkin was musing about his recent life, the meeting circle had appeared around him. The Green Man was sitting upon a GIGANTIC wooden throne. "Yes, Master?"

"CHMEORL! YOU HAVE FAILED ME!" the Green Man said. "You deliberately disobeyed my wishes. You failed the Champions. You "The green man pointed with a huge oaken finger "are the cause of the loss of the Monk to the party."

Chmeorl hung his head. He was confused. How was he the cause of the Monk leaving the party. How could Chmeorl be the one that created that situation. The monk had left of his own choice. "How Master?"

"Grimalkin, " began the angry Green Man. He had none of the normal kindness in his voice. His voice was as hard as ironwood. "I told you to prepare the party for the coming of the next member. You did not. You did not prepare them at all. Because of this, the Monk, whose life has been full of reverence and honor, does not understand that his friend is TRULY gone from this world."

So that was why the Monk left. He thought his friend was still there. The shamaness had moved on, understanding that the dead who choose to move on, do so. The wolfen is a replacement, yet the monk, in his own way, refuses to believe that the Furry truly was gone.

"Chmeorl, you have worked to the negativity of the Champions." the graveness of the tone did not bode well for the grimalkin. "You shall not be allowed to continue without punishment. " Oh NO!!! Last time the Green Man locked him in a form for a week. The shame that brought, not being able to change. It was like being only half a being.

Chmeorls feet began to tingle, he looked down. His feet were fading from view.

"Chmeorl, " the Green Man said gravely, "For a period of unspecified time. You will exhist as insubstantial as mist."

Chmeorl looked at the Green Man with HORROR. He was to have NO shape!!!! How horrible!!!

Even as he looked the Green Man faded from view. Chmeorl watched as his body faded into the mist that he was to become.



For an unspecified time.