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Chancellor Aton gives a contented sigh. "This has been very productive," he says. "I've more to attend to in Archa before I'll be back at the Academy, Evander, but do mention the matter we discussed to Selene tomorrow."
"Yes, of course," Prince Evander says, standing straighter. Chancellor Aton claps him on the shoulder and heads toward the palace. You hear the guards by the door telling him that Princess Despina would like to see him about what he's just done to her courtyard, but he only laughs.
You're left alone with Prince Evander—well, with him and the murmuring crowds still gathering at either end of the courtyard. You can't quite make out anything they're saying, but you think you hear a man over by the gate to the city mention the moon.
Prince Evander seems to have heard the same thing. "Did Despina call you here to discuss the prophecy?" he asks.
"Something like that, Your Highness," you say. You'd rather not elaborate.
The prince laughs. "As you're the reason we're all alive today, I believe you can call me Evander," he says. "May I ask, what's your plan? Are you going to Pasema again?"
"If you don't mind my saying it, I don't know if Archa is the best place to strategize for something like this," Evander says. "I had another idea, actually."
You have a sneaking suspicion you know what his idea is already, but you nod for him to continue.
"I think you should come to the Academy, before you go anywhere else," Evander says. "If the portal might really be opening again, the chancellors and the other mages there are the sort of experts you'll need to talk to. And we have the Book of Prophecy in our archives, if that might give you any idea as to why this prophecy's come back. Truth be told, we'd all like to see you there more often in general! It's a much better environment for magical work than Archa. You wouldn't have to tell us your great secrets, or anything! I'm actually going back there myself tomorrow morning. Would you like to come back with me? I'm sure we have much more to discuss."
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