The Heartwood kneel

The man seemed... offputng, uneasy in his presence. This was not unusual or unexpected to the grand behemoth - he had cultivated a culture of fear and worship as long as he had been in power... and he would not stop now. He offered a hardly placating smirk and a nod as the man retorted, and hummed thoughtfully. "Well, Bartholomew... I thank you for you service, as... humbly as I might muster. I will seek you out in time, if fate does not bring us 'round each other again," he purred, flexing his muscles in a rippling motion as he rose to his full height once more. It seemed he had much to tell Vex after all...