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Faith’s powers growing substantially.” He pushed his cane hard on the ground as he struggled to his feet. “What I do know is that eventually even I will not be able to hide your energy.”
    Faith nodded slowly. “That is fine Grandmast…I mean, Zoen.”
    Zoen turned his attention to Falcon and Aya. “Now to other matters. You were given a two-week mission to Asturia, but you stayed much longer than that. Professor Kraimaster informed me that he went to collect you and bring you back when the contract was over, but unlike Sheridan, you two refused to return.”
    Aya answered. “We had to stay behind. The Suteckh Empire was the one attacking Asturia, not bandits. We then discovered that they were plotting to conquer the capital city of Sandoria.” She took a breath. “If Sandoria were to fall that would put all the small villages between there and Ladria in danger, including Falcon’s home village of Asturia.”
    “Falcon’s home village?” asked Grandmaster Zoen, puzzled.
    “Yes, sir. Falcon was born in Asturia but later moved to Ladria. The traumatizing events he suffered made him forget all about his time there, but with the help of Mayor Seth, Falcon regained most of his memories of his childhood.”
    “Hmmm, I see,” said Zoen, rubbing his goatee as he usually did.
    Falcon stood. “The Suteckh are planning an invasion on all the capital cities of Va’siel. If Sandoria had fallen, Ladria would have been next on their list. We couldn’t let that happen. That’s why we did not return with Professor Kraimaster. I know that my actions will have consequences, and I’m willing to face them. But please forgive Aya. I was in charge of the mission. I made the choice to stay, so I should be held responsible for—”
    “No sir,” interrupted Aya. “I stayed by my own accord. I should be held responsible as well. We are all responsible for own actions, right?”
    Falcon shot a look of disapproval at Aya. Why did she always have to be like this? She drove him mad sometimes.
    “While I admire your devotion to one another,” said K’ran in a low voice. “There won’t be any punishment for anyone today.”
    “What do you mean, sir?” asked a puzzled Falcon.
    “Mister Calhoun told me what happened, and now so did you. I will speak to the Rohad council in your behalf.”
    Falcon was confused. “So if you knew what had happened, why were you interrogating us just now?”
    “To see if Mr. Calhoun had been telling the truth. He seemed awfully sorry for leaving you two behind. In his despair he could easily have lied to me. I’m glad to see that that wasn’t the case.”
    “Thank you,” said Falcon and Aya in unison.
    As the old grandmaster opened the wooden gate to head back to Ladria, he turned back to Falcon. “I suppose what Mr. Calhoun told me about mister Keen is also correct?”
    “Yes,” answered Falcon with sadness in his voice. Lao had been like his brother for half of his life. They had done everything together, and now he was gone. “Lao was to infiltrate the Suteckh army and report back on their movements. But instead he joined them, and even led us into a trap. Many Asturian soldiers died because of his betrayal.” Falcon calmed his shaky voice. “Afterwards he tried to kidnap the emperor of Sandoria. I defeated him, but I couldn’t bring myself to kill him. I let him go. He was later found dead in a nearby cave. Someone murdered him.”
    Grandmaster Zoen sighed as he trudged back to Ladria. “That’s unfortunate. He was a good young man.”
    Falcon’s mind flashed back to the day he had met Lao, to the many jokes they’d played on unsuspecting professors, to the many sparring sessions they’d had.
    “Yes he was,” whispered Falcon to himself. “Before he lost himself with the illusion of power, he truly was.”

CHAPTER 5
     
     
    It was mid-day when they reached Ladria.
    Falcon stared at thick city gates. They looked indestructible, but he knew better. It would take more