Jeez, talk about a god damn brick WALL for a writer's block. AND THIS ISN'T EVEN THE STORY I PLANNED ON WRITING. Small little teaser for the night (it's 1 AM and caffeine isn't helping). Still working on Tempered- just rooting out spelling and punctuation errors. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Death is irrelevant. Merely a concept tossed around in the minds of mortal men. These Lordseekers- they are not men. They are not even aware of their own curse- the cycle they've stuck themselves into. Or so the legend goes, anyway. Quite a few of them have attempted to past through here- each one even worse off than the last. Pitiful creatures. They should curse their own stupidity. Although.. I am not above giving credit where it is due. They have managed to get this far. For what is an unkindled host, if not a tenacious creature? To slay two of my beasts that wear my altering Eyes- no, make that four- the Vordt of the Boreal Valley and the Outrider Knight posed no threat to a specific vestige of accumulated ashes. The 'Ashen One' as they've been called. Already, this one has defeated Farron's Undead Legion- the Abyss Watchers lay in a dry heap in their swamp. And the Lord of the Profaned Capital has fallen, turned into the rubble that makes his kingdom whole.. I would do well to not underestimate this specific monstrosity.

However, let me propose an instance where this Ashen One manages to slay my Lord and I? Would they be relatively unstoppable? Such momentum is not to go unnoticed.. The Souls of the Lords past will surely strengthen them. If Aldrich falls victim to this beast, then what hope would the Holy Prince Lothric have? All Lords mustn't be returned to their thrones. The cycle must be stopped. Lest it begin again, and more needless death occurs. I will make as much Eyes as possible, to award.. Or to force my legions to wear. Normally I would not grant a charity- but I doubt the abilities of the child Lothric and his bumbling brother. I shall send.. A very interesting foe to guard the entrance to that accursed castle. When the Ashen One arrives when the High Priestess summons them for aid- she will slay them both. She will be the blockade invented to stop this forceful momentum. A shame, to be truly honest. To send away my beautiful Dancer. Oh, all is well and fine. I can have another, if I like. Anything is within my grasp. Anything.