Timemould Mirror Box (1)

"Stay… away… Jan`ind…" it said. "First… you must become HIS echo… Stay away…"

Replicus was perplexed and he immediately stopped moving.

He had expected that at least half of the artefacts in this hall had a voice and a consciousness, and it was obvious that the mysterious armour in front of him had to have the strongest and most keen of all, but he did not think that he would be warned against drawing closer to it even when he didn't have the intention of touching it.

"Stay… where you are…" the voice came again, much deeper and even more commanding. "First… become HIS echo… Then… you may approach."

Replicus couldn't go any further.

Besides the verbal warning, he felt and saw the brimming of the dark bubbles, like soapsuds frothing from the armour get even more intense, hissing dangerously in response to his presence. He took a step back, unsure of what could happen.