59. First Ally
Eryndor held up the beasts egg in both hands, around a corner of it were a number of black ink-like veins that grew, slowly spreading across the egg. Whatever had infected its mother was also doing the same to the egg, Eryndor wondered what type of parasite was responsible for this.
He hated the cruel game fate loved to play with him. If he could not save the mother how was he supposed to save the child. Then the answer came to him:
[Would you like to adopt the beast and make it your ally?]
"What's this now? Will this save the egg?" He looked at the legacy with mixed expression. "An ally, like a partner?"
As he watched the veins of black continue to spread across the egg he felt compelled to do what the system demanded of him. What other choice did he have but to make it his ally?
