Place of Origin

The light crystal in Frey's hand, an object imbued with mana, did not flicker or dim in the slightest. "What is this place?" he mumbled as he delved deeper into Mage's Shadow. 

Lance couldn't tell who Frey was talking to, but responded anyway. "This is Mage's Shadow, the former residence of Maximus Draken." They stopped at a fork in the path. Before he could point the way, Frey went left. Lance cocked his head to the side. "Have you been here before?"

"No." Frey slowed whenever he passed one of many doorways. He would look at the destroyed desks and chairs with a thousand yard stare before moving on. "That's impossible," he kept muttering. "No. Couldn't be."

"Is he always like this?" Lance asked Elero and Thomas.

"Huh?" Thomas blinked twice. "Oh sorry I spaced out. What's happening?"