Cat's rope suddenly comes to life and attempts to entangle her but she succeeds in avoiding it.

Alice helps Cat to get the rope under control
Down, boy, bad rope! It would be super useful if we can teach it to listen to your commands!

A small egg appears near Alice, it begins to hatch and a small, yellow chirping chick crawls its way out. The chirps prevent stealth saves.[/i]

Alice can't believe her eyes.
Owo, what's this?
I've never seen a bird hatch from an egg! It looks - fluffy!
Alice takes the chick into her hands and extrudes tiny worm-like appendages to feed it.
You make quite some noise! Just like Ashley's summons!

In the stillness of the mine, free from interruption, the Dwarf's soul is successfully drawn back to its old body. He gasps and coughs, then grabs his chest where a wound is now patched.
The light of life returns to his eyes and he looks up at Yulya as if she's a goddess herself.

The serene moment is interrupted by a weird doll-like alien holding a chirping chick
Ohh, you did it Yulya-sama! Marvelous!
Stay still Mr. Dwarf and relax! You're still in pretty bad shape!


Alice uses Hand of Healing to give him at least a few HP, then steps back and focuses on her newfound chick friend
What shall we call you, Mr - Mrs chick? Caaat, can you tell if this is a boy or a girl?

Alice looks at her bizarre creation - an ex-flaming skull inside Nezzer's head skin - with satisfaction and follows the others.

Cat shakes her head
Nyaa they'll be scared to death f they wake up next to that thing!

Cat, I'll need an extra ration for this. Warm soup would be ideal!

Coming right up Nya!
Cat prepares 3 rations worth of Wild Dog broth in her pot. One for Alice, half for Yulya and herself and another one for the dwarf. There are still 2 rations left for the girls from yesterday. She cuts 3lbs of wild dog meat into small pieces, adds water, salt, flour and a bit of cooking oil.
Nyaa we really need to stock up on some vegetables Nya.

Once sufficiently cooled, Cat pours one ration worth of soup onto the yellow slime engulfing the dwarf. she keeps the rest warm for later.

Cat's rope suddenly comes to life and attempts to entangle her but she succeeds in avoiding it.

Nya what the hell Nya!? Is the rope possessed by the dwarf's soul Nya?
Cat goes to check on Yulya to se if everything's alright

A small egg appears near Alice, it begins to hatch and a small, yellow chirping chick crawls its way out. The chirps prevent stealth saves.

Cat stares with disbelief. She again wonders if the dwarf's soul is now in this chick.. Something's clearly not going right here.
Where did that come from Nya?

In the stillness of the mine, free from interruption, the Dwarf's soul is successfully drawn back to its old body. He gasps and coughs, then grabs his chest where a wound is now patched. The light of life returns to his eyes and he looks up at Yulya as if she's a goddess herself.

Cat looks on from a safe distance
Nyaa it worked Yulya Nya! Amazing Nya!

Waking up Yulya looks at the girls with slight concern.
It looks like we cannot waste more time. Alice - Cat we need to revive the dwarf now!

Alice carefully pokes the girls
They're lazy! You keep watch here while we are gone, Mr. Skull!
Alice places the skull on the floor at the entrance to the chamber where the girls are sleeping and looks at it.

Wait, I have anther job for you!
Alice pulls Nezzer's skin out of her body and stuffs the oversized skull inside


Yes, you make a nice display stand! We don't want to have his face deformed - even more...
Alice looks at her bizarre creation - an ex-flaming skull inside Nezzer's head skin - with satisfaction and follows the others.

Yulya leads her diminished party to the priests quarters once again and has Alice open the door. She carefully peeks inside ready to attack any undead dwarf wandering around. Assuming the dwarf is still as dead as can be, Yulya has Cat carry him southwest of the remains of the forge - to the same spot where Ashley and Mormesk left. Mana appears to be thickest in this crystal-filled cave.
The body is placed on the draperies and Yulya gives it another look. First signs of decay are already showing.
Alice I have another job for you! See what you can do with your healers kit and your abilities before I begin.

Alice inspects the boy with little enthusiasm
Hmmm...
Are you sure this will work? His body has already started to desiccate and microorganisms are growing everywhere. Only the cool dry climate in this cave has prevented his body from falling apart. I've never seen people getting revived, it's way above my abilities even in my best shape. But I'll try! Cat, I'll need an extra ration for this. Warm soup would be ideal!

Alice takes off her clothes and turns into a yellowish macrophage which sends out a myriad of fine tendrils engulfing the dwarf. entering all orifices and secreting enzymes and antimicrobial substances.

When Alice is done Yulya takes out her new and improved focus infused with Ashleys Wild Magic.
I wonder how this will turn out...
Alice stay clear of the body!

Alice returns to human form and quickly gets dressed again.
Bah, the girls were better Not good but better. I hope this was worth it...

Alice uses her healer's kit to patch up the dwarf's woulds and then watches with anticipation what eldritch horror Yulya will awaken. From a safe distance. In the mean time, Alice hones her spear and shortsword.

I have to admit I'm not an expert on what's humane.

I mean, you kill your NPCs in the most gruesome ways (or force me to gouge out their eyes), but cleaning and healing them is a no-no? Keep your grim-dark fantasies in your own D&D runs! The dwarf will die a second death from sepsis if he's not treated properly from the in-and outside. I'm the maggot cleaning the Gladiator's arm wound.

the combat wheelchair is punishment enough