Uf’ogmak slowly woke. He was laying on a mat he knew, in a cave he knew. When he smelled the sent of burning fungi he knew where he was. Opening his eyes he saw Glog and Ka’lal sitting as they had for so long on the nights he had gone out drinking.
“Master you ha…” Glog raised his hand and silenced the young gog. When Urog’na came in and sat next to him he finaly spoke.
“I have already been informed of what has happened while I was… gone. And there are things that must be dealt with. Uf,” Glog said drawing all atention to him, “You have been a good student and a strong warrior. And though you can hold more then others you have a problem with the drink. For if you had been sober when you were sent to Emerald you would have known that you were there to sit learn and if need be kill. Not steal everything then cause a giant explosion!” Uf’ogmak flinched as Glog yelled at him.
“You have learned much and have some work outside the tribe, but now we must work on you. Until the Elders say other wise you are now confined to your camber under gaurd until you no longer need the alchahal that has brought so mutch trouble to our tribe.” Uf’ogmak cried as Glog told him his punishment. He knew he had a problem, but he just didn’t know what to do. Glog’s voice softened as he continued, “I care for you like a son, so I say go fight what ever darkness that makes you seek the drink and deal with it. I do not wish to lose you to it.” With that Uf’ogmak was draged away to his sleeping chamber.
“I hope he can over come this.” Ka’lal said sadly.
“With our help he will defeat this darkness. You on the other hand have a problem just as bad.” Ka’lal looked at Glog questioningly.
“What do you mean Master?”
“You went before the Thunder Gods and asked that they give you a curse so that you could help me. While this is a great sign of loyalty. You Would have cursed your soul to a fate worse then you could image. For this you will spend same amount of time as Uf’ogmak farming and looking for these ways to help as they told you. Like him you are like my son, do not make us suffer because you were rash and did not think.”
Ka’lal bowed and left, leaving Glog and Urog’na. The two sat in silence for a while before she said, “I am sorry I lashed out at the council when you were taken. I should not have made sutch a vow in a time of anger.”
Glog smiled a sad smile and said, “It was bound to happen. Though I do not like how it happened I knew it would come to this.”
“What will you do now?” she asked her voice filled with fear.
" I will meet with “the Auf” and talk with him. We brought togeather the start of this group, now we must deal with what we made." Urog’na nodded sad to see the pain it caused her Mate.
That day a messenger was sent to Ol’Lur asking that “the Auf” and only him meet with a member of Or’Lur at a time best for the priest.