It was completely foolish of him, and in the back of his mind, he knew it, but still, his anger flared up and he stood there. "Dread Master, I demand that you allow me to face him once more, I don't care how powerful he may be, I will not allow his beating me down to stand. I must face him again and stop him myself."

"Hah, hah, hah!" Shaeg reared his head back and laughed cruelly. "What? You dare demand anything now you pitiful fool?" He stopped laughing then and raised his hand, with his palm facing inward. But with a wave of his arm, he unleashed unseen enrgies which flung Gollus through the wall. He flew towards Gollus' prostrate form and hovered there. "I demand and you comply, that is the nature of our relationship Gollus. You would be wise to remember that in the future, once you have recovered from your discipline. I do not need your help to put down this fool that your careless lust made possible."

Humbled anew, Gollus spoke quietly. "No Master Shaeg, I know you don't, I only wished to have the chance to stop him myself. To live with the knowledge that he defeated me is unbearable."

Shaeg gestured and Gollus was lifted roughly from amongst the rubble of the wall outside "Gaiel's" office. "Consider yourself fortunate that I am a generous master Gollus, otherwise you would be dead now for your utter failure. Do not test my patience further."

And having no further need to converse with him, but quite happy to demonstrate his displeasure once more, he flung him down the corridor and unleashed another blast of his unseen energies. Not enough to kill, but enough to serve as another important reminder of his power. Dumb lackeys never had enough lessons as far as he was concerned.