#main lore

In a small burst of fire, a necklace with a plain red ruby appeared around Famine's mouth. His eyes lit up and he gasped, pressing a hand to his chest and ​sinking to his knees. Feast crouched down and gently tilted Famine's head up to look at his face. Famine panted in pain and his pulse fluttered frantically, but he was breathing and color had returned to his skin. "F-Feast? What's... What happened?" he rasped weakly.

Feast just sobbed and pulled his brother close.

Famine wiggled in annoyance and tried to pull away, but that just made Feast hold on even tighter. After he was mostly finished crying himself out, Feast looked up at the bull. A niggling piece at the back of his mind registered that the spiral creature had disappeared, but he was so happy to care.

"What do you want me to do?"

The bull snorted and several pieces of simple silver jewelry, each with similar rubies as the one around Famine's neck: a set of earrings, a ring, and another necklace. "First, you need these. The rubies will allow you to summon and control demons at will. Each ruby allows you to hold one creature, one of which is your brother dearest. I have been kind, and given you four for now, and so help me if you somehow manage to break or lose them. If it weren't for my missing priests, I wouldn't even deign to give a simple creature such as yourself the time of day, and especially not share a piece of my powers with you. I will return later in your dreams to share the rest with you." And with a final dramatic flame, the bull disappeared.

Famine finally managed to extract himself from his brother's grip and hissed at him. Feast looked at him as if seeing him for the first time. "What was all the stuff he was talking about? Feast, what did you do?" His voice was still weak and barely there, but he poured enough anger into his words Feast barely even realized it.

"I..." He glanced down at the jewelry. Famine followed his gaze and immediately grabbed three of the pieces. He stood up with them and held them above his head, out of Feast's reach.

Feast glared at him and stood back up. "What do you think you're doing?"

"I don't know what you did, but the cow thing said you could control demons with these? Now I don't know anything about... well. Anything! But that sounds bad Feast!"

Feast just stared in disbelief for a few seconds, until he remembered that Famine had only grabbed three pieces out of four. He quickly scooped up the last piece, one of the earrings. He didn't know he was supposed to use the jewelry to control things, but he squeezed the earring tight in one hand and held the other one out towards Famine.. "Stop what you're doing, and give those back!"

Famine's face suddenly drained of color, and with shaky robotic movements his arm lowered and he dropped the pieces into Feast's waiting palm. Feast relaxed his hold on the ruby unknowingly and Famine dropped to his knees, coughing. He glared up at Feast, teeth bared in anger, but in his eyes there sparkled a glimmer of fear. Feast smiled as he calmly put the jewelry on and admired it in the dim light of the cavern. The rubies twinkled in the weak blueish light. He waved his hand and a piece of the wall disappeared to reveal the path they had come down. Feast grinned wickedly and his eyes flash.