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Olpi and Cerlius encountered no issues as they emerged from Mage's Shadow. Either too tired or too confused to talk, Cerlius wordlessly wandered into his room. "Don't show anyone that robe," she had warned before she shut the door and locked it. Cerlius waited until he could no longer hear her distant footsteps before he plopped down in his bed and put his head in his hand - the injured hand resting at his hip. The pain came in waves, a heartbeat that pumped darkness into his vision.

There he remained for several minutes, simply staring at the circular rug with thoughts running through his throbbing head. He let out a sigh and changed into another robe, being careful around the stitches. Questions had been answered sure, but so many more took their place. Maximus Draken, a legendary figure barely mentioned in Cerlius's studies, the first hero, the creator of most magics, was his father.