"What are you so afraid of? Ending up like Fel, perhaps?"
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Fiyah hears him loud and clear but doesn't stop walking off, as he suspects Skotos is just trying to get to him.
Seeing as Fiyah ignores his words and continues walking off, Skotos continues speaking, attempting to goad him.
"Oh right... you must have met with her on her way to the Slithering Beast pit!"
On hearing Skotos' words, Fiyah freezes in his tracks.
"What?!"
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"What?", Fiyah asks, only turning his face slightly to the side, with his stiff back still turned against the Dark Lord.
He didn't want to believe that he heard what he just heard.
'Strike.' Skotos smiles wickedly.
He had succeeded in drawing Fiyah's attention.
Love was always the perfect weakness to exploit.
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Pleased with himself, yet feigning nonchalance, Skotos goes on: