Dav

[Day 1/1825 on The Godless Green Earth A.I World]

"Why do you think that I am supposed to take you to this place? You can see what the carving says, can't you? I was meant to protect you and I am here late, very late. I will not try to make excuses, you have all suffered a great deal, but I will not take you down to the pillar of souls."

The crowd erupted in shouts, all directed at me. Not what I wanted, but these were straightforward people, not monsters. They needed me to be direct, but for people that had been so quiet, it was pretty intense. I let them get it out, but I kept my eyes locked with the speech and walked up to the slate stage. The voices stopped as I stepped onto the stage, but the man in red and the other two men did not move.

They both had dark green skin, but I was only looking at the one with dark red skin.

"Why are there so few of you? Why are your people so separated? Why do you not Breed?"