Casser walked from the sleeping cavern noiselessly. He slipped through the darkness and avoided colliding with the few outlaws that were still walking in the tunnels. Soon, Casser saw his destination and saw the guard standing in front of the locked door. It was the small cavern where Remuel stored his loot of magical artifacts. As Casser got near, he tiptoed until he was standing directly in front of the guard. Then, Casser raised his hand and waved it in front of the guard’s face. The guard seemed not to see Casser waving his hand and just ignored him, merely turning to one side. Casser spun around like a dancer and was standing at the guard’s left side in a moment. Then, Casser knelt and looked at the guard’s belt where there hung a set of keys. Casser got hold of the key ring and was about to unhook it from the guard’s belt when a group of outlaws appeared and called the guard’s attention. The guard moved suddenly and Casser had to let

Wen and Eldion watched Enzir drain the magic elixir from the vial. Then, Wen took the vial away while Eldion lay Enzir’s head gently back on the mat. After a moment, they saw Enzir touch his arm and drew his knees upward as if he felt cold. He made a sudden jerking movement before convulsing on the mat before Wen and Eldion.Eldion stared at the twitching body of Enzir while Wen felt nervous at the possible deleterious effect of the elixir on Enzir. She remembered Lankko collapsing to the floor after drinking the elixir but eventually getting up on his feet. Wen hoped that she had done the right thing and that Enzir would be better. However, the involuntary movements of Enzir’s body had made Wen feel uneasy as to the correctness of her actions.As Enzir’s movements became more and more violent, Wen touched Enzir’s arm in an effort to steady him and prevent any more possible injuries. She had to remove her hands abruptly when she felt Enzir&rsquo

Eldion was filled with hope with what he had just heard although he also felt dread. As much as he wanted to know who he was, he also dreaded finding out the truth about himself. Without knowledge of his past, he did not really know if it was something that he really wanted. Perhaps it was really a good thing not to know the past and have his slate clean. A fresh start.“I will tell Lankko to create an elixir for you,” said Enzir, looking at Eldion.Wen also looked at Eldion and noticed that he did not seem too excited with what he had just heard. “You don’t seem too keen about the idea, Eldion,” said Wen. “What is it? What is bothering you?”“I know I should be excited to have my memories restored. I wanted to know who I am, but now

Earlier, Casser left Eldion and Wen with the knowledge that they had already healed Enzir. Wen and Eldion were surprised that Casser was able to find out that Enzir had already recovered from his injuries while Enzir had to comment on the merchant’s shrewdness. As the three were left by Casser in the cavern alone, they decided to talk about what they should do next.“It will just be a matter of time before Remuel finds out that you’ve healed,” said Wen. “And who knows what he’s going to do afterwards. We need to get you out of here quickly.”“I can’t go without Lankko. He is my Keeper of Secrets and I need to protect him. Also, you need the magic elixir he’s made to try and get Eldion to recover his memories,” said Enzir, looking intently at Wen.“But there’s the outlaw standing guard at the entrance,” added Eldion, waving his hand towards the entrance without looking.&ld

Lankko looked around him uneasily and stopped briefly when he saw one of the outlaws just behind Wen and Eldion. Then, he continued to sweep his surroundings but without really focusing on anything or anyone before going back to Eldion and walking towards him. Then, with slow seemingly exaggerated movements, Lankko handed to Eldion a pile of clothes which the latter accepted. Lankko mumbled something and Eldion nodded his head. Afterwards, Lankko stepped back and turned to face the center of the ancient courtyard where the stone table and Kora was.Kora was oblivious to the numerous eyes that had focused on her and Lankko. She moved her head from side to side before sitting on the stone table where she found herself. Lankko picked up Kora who seemed to recognize the man holding her. Lankko stroked Kora’s feathers and the chicken closed its eyes as if enjoying the attention she was receiving. Then, Lankko held Kora under one arm while