Sideways.....The gathering.

And finally the discussion is winding down, and Fred finally asks what has been bothering him and Astra.

"Sigin," Fred begins slowly. "It's now revealed.....at least to us, what you really are."

"Aye, this is true." the man says, wondering where this is going.

"Since that's true," Astra cuts in. "How is it that you are helping us? Not that we MIND, really, but......"

"But thee was wondering what the crazy dragon was doing," Sigin chuckles. "As in why the apparent defiance of the Council of Wyrms?"

"He isn't really," grins Synizn, tail wagging to show the happy mood it's owner was in. "He is just paying off a blood debt.....and since the Council hasn't gone and annulled those Obligations....."

"And while I'm ACTUALLY doing this a favor for an old friend," Sigin continues. "Those old farts need not know the truth....nor would they believe it even if they did hear the truth. The Council.....doesn't have much stock in sanity. Magic and might, yes! Sanity....no."

As the humans try to swallow the latest glimpse into the bizarre arena of dragon politics, little Theresa begins to bawl.....quickly followed by the rest of the brood! The little tykes feel something scary is about to happen, and are screaming in fright!

"What's the matter?" Astra says as she tries to calm the children.

Suddenly, she feels a chill crawl up her spin, and turns to see the others are experiencing the same things she is. Synizn's ears are perked up in agitation and his fox tail is fluffed out like some type of thissle bush....in other words every hair on his tail is standing on end!

A second of horrid sensation.....as if dragged sideways through a swimming pool filled with rancid jello, and suddenly humans, dragon in human form, and demi-fox find themselves staring at the backsides of a group of humanoid animals....and a man in green and brown. The stunned group barely register the fact that it's very dark here....and the décor is decidedly ghastly....in an edritch....non-Eculidian way......

1. A gurgling scream pierces the darkness.....
2. Fred & Co. are gone, but what of the world they left behind?

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