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Sa had begun to drift about the crown valley, bored with Artun.

Sa noted peaks of ice intermingled with those of stone, and wondered of their purpose. But that proved the extent of Sa's curiosity - for there was truly little of interest within the crown itself, other than Artun, the Garden, and itself.

When a great stone gargoyle crossed the lip of the mountains, Sa took notice, and its petals swarmed forward to meet this new entity.

Leaf knocked again on Pruinus' door. She had been quite busy: he was eager to see what she had created. North was a good direction, it would always lead him to her.

He shifted the sword on his shoulder. It dwarfed him by over ten fold, but he carried it well enough. The largeness of the weapon in comparison to himself helped block the look he gave the other god. "The difference between a vow and a promise is indeed great. That difference is a willingness to break one's word for one and not feel quite as guilty as if it had been with the other."

Leaf closed his eyes for a moment and tried to steady himself. Calmness. A leader exudes calmness. "I'm s-" He stopped himself. A leader doesn't apologize, a leader does the best he can, accepts responsibilty for his mistakes, and then does better. "I was terse," he admitted. That wasn't an apology, just a recognition of his own fault. "My promise is my vow is my law. As long as there is life in my body, I will not break a one, nor allow it to be broken."

"My promise was to my brother upon the occasion of his death. My vow was to honor his memory. This sword was his. It is my law that I will not give it to one less than he. He was one of the first four gods. He was your elder, to whom you owe respect and service. I will only give this sword to one on par with him." Leaf nodded towards the door. "Pruinus was his sister, one of the four. So I give it to her, to honor her and him. But, those she calls enemy, I will call enemy. Those she calls friend, I will call friend. Those whom she calls worthy enough to hold this blade, I will call worthy enough to hold this blade. You may be patient and ask her for this boon, or you may try to take it now. If you try to break the law and take it now, I will resist you with my every ounce. That is my duty, that is how I will honor my brother, and and I will perform it."

~Godcrater~

Scorch knew that it had gotten separated from the other Agni'Vohda.  That the others had decided together that it was best to follow their master for the time being until some sort of plan could be made or home could be found.  Scorch knew this.  Scorch knew that they had turned south after the creation of the new God.  Scorch knew that continuing to travel east was not the way others had decided to go.

But Scorch didn't really care what the others thought.  A spark drifting along in the sky, barely noticeable unless you were specifically looking for it, and specifically looking at the right patch of sky, Scorch did not feel any particular danger or need to stay with the others, and as a roiling putrid lake came into view below, no particular danger pointed itself out within the fiery brain of the Agni'Vohda.

But something did appear within that brain.  Curiousity.  This was different than everything else, for most everything else was quite flat and, plainly put, Boring.  Scorch descended and danced along the edge of the pool.  Popping into full elemental form, he flitted just above the surface of the pool, and, for laughs, shouted:

"HELLLOOOO!!!!!!!"


~The Plain Somewhat SE of the Crown~

Agni regarded the Agni'Vohda.  They had followed him this far, and their constant flickering presence grew tiresome.  Finally, he spoke.

What is it that you want of me, Agni'Vohda?  I have no need of you at the moment.

A thousand forms burst into existence, and from a thousand 'throats' came a crackling hiss that formed into a phrase: 

"A Home"

Agni nodded.

Very well.  Will you then wait until I have need of you?

At the popping assent of his servants, Agni descended to the ground, and plunged through it.  The gathered Agni'Vohda watched silently.   Minutes passed when suddenly a shudder ran through the earth and, with a heave, the stone gave way.  Magma flowed upwards, pushed upwards by a God's power, and, after a few hours of accelerated growth, a tall crag of dark obsidian grew to tower over the landscape.  The eruption slowed and stopped, and the Agni'Vohda stared at the black rock, wondering if it was over.

Then with a mightly blast, the top quarter of the mountain exploded, sending dark rocks high into the atmosphere and far into the distance.  With the obsidian went all sorts of other pressure-created stones:  things which would be called gems, and even diamonds.  As the dust cleared, the Agni'Vohda could see a deep caldera of magma, which roiled and boiled, driven by a sustained eruption deep below.  

And then Agni appeared, rising from the caldera as magma streamed off of his form.  

Behold, Agni'Vohda.  I give you the Eternal Volcano.  Never shall its fires dim or fade, for it shall be your home.

The Agni'Vohda settled downwards, alighting on and in the volcano.  This would be a good home, for now.

Agni, however, after only a moment of admiring his work, turned his gaze towards where he had first appeared.  The flash of light needed investigation.  Agni traveled, and soon arrived at the Crown, where he saw one God he knew, and others he did not.

Stonelord.  Who are these others?     Agni asked.  Who has created more Gods in this place?   Are they any better than the others?  Or are they flammable as well?

 1 AP:  Command Land:  Form the Eternal Volcano, a crag of obsidian which is the site of a continual eruption of magma.  The Agni'Vohda reside here, and those wishing to call on the powers of the Agni'Vohda must travel to the caldera of the mountain and ask them there.  If they are feeling generous, an Agni'Vohda will appear to barter for the services of the assassins.  If they are not, then the Caldera is a nice place to swim... you're made of fire too, right?  Oh.

1 AP:  Nourish Land:  Obsidian and Gems are sprinkled across the world, with a higher concentration in the lands nearest to the Eternal Volcano.