Actually, we've already witnessed it when he had the nightmare and blew the side out of his tent. Imagine what the full blast would do from his true form.
Banausic is a pejorative. Ancient Greeks considered a life of leisure and learning their ideal. They had slaves to do menial labor and physical tasks, so banausikos (of an artisan, pedestrian) was beneath the intellectuals and viewed with disdain.
The design is ingenious. The largest part, the float on top, is filled with buoyant gasoline. Hoppers, open at the bottom, are filled with iron shot held by electromagnets. When released, the weight reduction allows the craft to surface and it's a failsafed system.
The dance the spritely spirit taught Aegir was the Drow Death Dance, and he learned it well.
This chapter was unexpected, but ever so welcome and a true joy to read.
@Roland This was a magnificent battle scene. You captured the chaos and confusion along with both numbing fear and staunch bravery.
All of our young warriors did well, but Aegir, Lew, and Sigvat stand out.
This hoard the Reds were after was intended for Xavier, and now he has it.
Are these two lone Alphar the ones banished to walk back to Alphar lands in Kandric's tale?
Brohm and Theodrik have reached a tentative truce. With hardheaded Brohm, it's quite an achievement.
At least Brohm is trying to quell his quick trigger temper. It's his worst trait.
I had wondered why the demon left Nathan behind, but his reasoning is sound and it did work out for the best.