The smile of Masamuk faded.
The stellar points within its obsidian body stopped their gentle pulsing and began to burn with intensity that made the air around the slime shimmer.
"The answer is no."
Its voice was cold now, stripped of all pretense of amusement.
"I will not enter a long, extended conflict with humans for what seems to be your sake. Your proposal benefits you. Your tribe. Perhaps a few other tribes that happen to be in the path of the Surge. But the cost would be borne by Beasts. By my Beasts."
Its crimson eyes burned like dying stars.
"If you want to resolve this and you are the one they're looking for, just turn yourself in. Aren't you hypocritical for putting all those lives in danger just for your own sake? Demanding that others fight and die so that you can continue hiding?"
The slime's body pulsed with dark energy.
"The answer is no, human. I don't care what you can do. You can fuck off."
BOOM!
