What a child you are, Dalamar. Must you see things in terms of dead and alive? Life to you is a number: The number of people you've killed, minus the number of times you've died by the blade of another. As far as I can tell, it's a negative one.

As far as keeping the fastest time between Belladona and Hashan, in case you hadn't noticed, serpents have the ability to harness the power of the dimensions to move instanty from place to place. I thought you knew that.

And as far as "jumping" when you enter the room... if I ever have "jumped," it is only because I was caught at unawares upon your arrival. Even with the element of surprise on your side, you still have yet to kill me, and that's really all that matters to you. Your magic number.

Keep trying, little one. I enjoy bringing frustration into your life.

Shub

Penned by my hand on the 8th of Ero, in the year 237 AF.