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Khalid saw Zarall approaching Ezekiel and Nathan. He teleported to the protection of his master, prepared to invoke Menhit and fire a blast of eldritch, destructive magical energy at. But one dismissive gesture from Ezekiel was order enough to stand down.

He wanted to speak out against this action, this perceived capitulation; this feeling was only greatened by a presence within him that he had long thought dead.

''I will not let that damned sorcerer to return me to the hands of Chaos. These are my masters now; they fight for true order, not that hollow, mutable order, not different from chaos, that Nabu wanted. He shall no longer lead me astray, for Cassius now guides me.''

Removing the long-dead presence of Nabu from his mind, he surrendered to the command of Ezekiel and took a knee, bowing before Ezekiel. The great, crackling energies that surrounded him dissipated.