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Bogdan will become
extremely powerful and destroy everything, correct?” asked
Crystal.
    “And he will gain immortality, so there will
be no stopping him if he succeeds,” replied Ydon.
    “Immortality does not mean invulnerability,”
Crystal pointed out.
    “But with that power, you will not be able
to touch him anyway,” said Leldor.
    “Well then, I will have to do my best to
prevent Bogdan from getting the Eye of Gaull,” said Crystal.
    “And we will help,” replied Gavril.
    “Once again, thank you for your help, all of
you,” said Malcolm.
    “When can we expect the invasion?” asked
Crystal.
    “The soldier said that the attack will
happen within a fortnight, and that was seven days ago,” replied
Bredewig.
    “So we have another week to prepare,” said
Gavril, “That should give plenty of time for the others to
arrive.”
    “You have more coming?” asked Saitar.
    “Well of course,” Gavril replied, amused,
“You can’t expect us to fight off an entire army with only the
seven of us helping, can you? Though we believe every little bit
helps, we intend to be fully prepared.”
    Saitar stuttered, embarrassed, “Of course
not . . . I apologize.”
    Gavril said, “Not a problem, Elder,” and
then he turned to Malcolm and added, “We have given the other
rebels a secret phrase to give to the gatekeeper so that they may
enter. They will arrive in several groups, and so can you deliver
the message to the men at the gate?”
    “Of course, I will see to it that the other
rebels enter the city without a problem,” replied the high elder.
“In the meantime, I am sure that you are all tired, so I will have
your rooms set up right away. In the morning, we will discuss
further plans for defense.” He then turned to Ydon, “Please tell
the housekeepers to set up bedrooms down the hall.”
    “Yes, High Elder,” replied Ydon, who then
left the room.
    “Thank you for your hospitality, High Elder
Malcolm,” said Crystal. She then reached out her hand to shake his,
which he accepted.
    “You are welcome, my dear,” he replied.
    The rest of the rebels then shook the hands
of the other elders. Crystal turned to find Maryn and Taryn fast
asleep in the chairs they had claimed. She smiled and shook her
head in amusement; meanwhile, Sigurd shook his head in shame of the
twins. Crystal nudged their shoulders in an attempt to wake the
twins.
    “Wake up, you two,” she said, “You’ll be
able to sleep in a nice warm bed soon.”
    Taryn shot up. “If the beds are any better
than these chairs, I won’t be waking up in the morning!”
    Maryn, in a half-yawning voice, said, “They
had better be that good for me to get up and make the effort to
walk to one.”
    Malcolm laughed. “Much better, young ones.
You will rest well tonight. I guarantee it.”
    The twins then forced themselves to leave
their haven of comfort and walk groggily toward the door.
    The other elders left to return to their
quarters while the housekeepers led the rebels one by one to the
rooms that were waiting for them. The twins bolted into their rooms
to find two small beds waiting for them. They jumped into bed
without even removing their shoes or pulling off the blankets and
fell instantly asleep.
    Crystal’s room was at the end of the
corridor past the stairs. It was a fairly large room, much bigger
than her one at the hideout. It was not too gaudy but decorated for
her taste, so she found the atmosphere comforting and welcoming.
The bed was covered in the softest cotton sheets she had ever felt,
and it wasn’t long after she rested her head on her pillow that
sleep found her.

CHAPTER 2
     
    The grand castle in Cartigo, the capital
city of Cierith, stood high against the full moon and cast a heavy
shadow across the city. The forest surrounding the city whispered
eerily throughout the night, and the townspeople bolted their doors
shut in fear of the soldiers who patrolled the streets looking for
an excuse to arrest someone. The man