Ted reassured Eknie that it would be all right and he would not have to summon the wrath of the sun god again. This, of course, was nothing more than elaborate theatrics. Eknie very much wanted to see more of this. Ted knew this to be true. He was also a bit amazed by the strength of the solar deity, even in times of darkness it was capable of killing a man.
Horrified, the cultists took a step back and let their leader walk around freely.
Then Ted realized that they were whispering about him. It was not a product of his mind. The topic was clearly something that he did not like at all.
