The gathered worshipers listened and all those within the room threw themselves into abandon in their desire to achieve what the giant had promised.
The giant tilted his head back and laughed. The laugh echoed up through channels and cracks until it radiated out loudly from the mouth of the dried up volcano itself. The sound was heard for miles and people everywhere on the island glanced toward the volcano rising above the forest with dread as the sound of an ancient predator chilled the marrow of their bones.