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Identify yourself.

Hah. Calm yourself, little bird.

I am Nether, and I mean you no harm...yet.

Suspicious choice of a name, wouldn't you say? Strange choice of residence, as well.

I can feel that you're different from the others. Albeit brimming with the same dark magic as them.

Might you have something to do with this darkness?

A keen one, I can tell. But I am afraid I cannot provide you many answers yet.

I acknowledge that our appearance must have frightened you and yours. We apologize for that.

However, there is something we must do here - something grand, something important.

It may have to do with you, or it may not.

That's not very insightful.

(laughs) No, it is not. But it is all I can offer you, for now.

That, and an offer of...fragile peace.

What's that supposed to mean? Your kind has been attacking our people. Do you think Aeria will take such an offense lightly?

Clearly not, with how many of you are here.

Nonetheless, I cannot offer you more. My kin...are confused.

They lack guidance. Many of them don't yet know their purpose.

Yourself included, huh?

Insolent. But for the most part, you are correct.

I am the first. At least, that's what I believe. Regardless of what you want, the Nether will persist.

Rest assured, though, that I will do my best to rally my kin and give them a direction in life.

We are no threat to you.

(You can sense shivers tingling down your spine. Somehow, this doesn't feel as peaceful as the words themselves do.)

Hmph. We will see about that. See to it that your kin stays in line, if you do have such authority.

I shall be reporting back. But this is not going to be the last you hear of us...Lord of the Nether.

I would not wish for it to be any other way.

(Mar must have sensed it too, or else he would not have backed down so easily. Something about this Equos is dangerous. Best be on your way, for now.)