Last but Not Least, Otso

Septimus and his legion leave Owin and Dorian behind, and march on into the woods. Their path crosses that of a sleeping monk, Otso.

Septimus demands that the sleepy fellow tell him his future, a service most monks provide. The monk Otso happens to have a very keen ability in divination.

And what's going on with Septimus you ask? Well, being a rich man in charge of a beast capturing expedition has its benefits: magic vest.

O + D

The arrogance of Septimus allows Owin's warning only to be heeded by Dorian. Introductions commence, a friendship begins.

The Camp, Dorian

There also at the camp is Dorian.

Not being interested in Septimus' soliloquy, Dorian mockingly interrupts the man's monologue about his homeland. Unamused, Septimus' curt reply earns a hearty laugh from some of his legion nearby.

The Camp, Septimus

At the camp, we meet some new characters.

The first is Septimus, glaring at some poor creature in a cage. He loathes the beasts he has been assigned to capture, and would seem to rather destroy than confine them. He leads a group of soldiers to help him on this expedition.