A Serpent Tattoo

"Sir, how could you kill the Toad Gang's members. You will get us killed!" said the daughter.

Ol' Batmer wished he could spank his ignorant daughter.

'The Toad Gang is a problem for the future. This powerful dwarf could kill us right here and now. He didn't blink an eye when he executed those Toad Gang members. My poor daughter still doesn't know very much about the world.' thought Ol' Batmer.

"Lass, shut your mouth. Sir, if she has offended you in any way I apologize," said Ol' Batmer as he scolded his daughter.

"It. Is. Ok." said Destiny.

"Soulless. Protect."

He stabbed Destiny into the ground as flames wrapped around the father and daughter.

'Oh god it's all over, my loud mouth daughter got us killed!' thought Ol' Batmer as the flames came close.

Luckily for the two, these weren't flames of death. They were healing flames.

The father and daughter felt a connection to the flames encircling them. The crimson flames were warm and comforting.

"Believe." said Destiny