Few have joined us, but we will be strong with the numbers we have. A Forge Colossus has been exhumed, and several scouts have returned with plundered research. Our scholars are reconstructing the old texts to find a way to stop the stone affliction. My movement has become burdensome. The stone has progressed to my shoulder, making it difficult to wield an axe. If I can't fight, I may as well hurl myself into fire. Any fate would be better than this.