A Gift from Dead Gods, 4.

“So, here you are..” said the god. “You’re taller then I expected you to be.” Luno shrugged, what was he to say? He just smiled. The woman on the left took off her hood, and Luno took an involuntary step back. The lower right side of her face was half-rotten off. She smiled at him, “Do not be afraid. One can get hurt in the service of the Lord, but He has necromancers amongst his servants.”
“We are the ones known as the sisters of suffering, and we are the high priests of our Lord.” The other woman took of her hood as well, and nodded, “My sister lost part of her mortal shell in His service, and thus she has been blessed with partial unlife.”
The god held out his hand to Luno, “I invite you now to join my priesthood. Would you accept?” Luno shrugged, “Will I have to run around like an idiot, herding those people out there?” A grating laugh sounded from within the armour. “Only if you choose that path. There are other things one can do in my name. Does the path of the warrior attract you?”
And so Luno joined the priesthood of the Lord of Blades. For years, he trained in the closed off areas of the temple, honing his skills and muscles. He trained in the ways of the sword, in the ways of the axe, and in the ways of the dagger in the night. He was taught the basic skills of magic, and the stillness of mind required for battle. He was conditioned to go without sleep for days, and spent time in a woodland temple where he learned to live off the land.

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Nathaniel opened his eyes and looked around. Everything around him was dark. He could hear water falling from the ceiling, so he was in a cave. How long had he been out? It had to be quite a while, his body felt weird. He shook his head, and his vision came back to him. A darksight spell? He couldn’t remember casting it. At least now he could explore, and figure out what had happened.
He fell over as he took his first step. That wasn’t meant to happen. He stood up, then nearly fell over again as he saw his body. His hands.. Those weren’t his hands. And his legs had grown, stretched, like the legs of an animal. Standing up to his full height, he estimated he was nearly 4 metres tall. He shook his head again. He had to get out of here.