Paul guided Daniel out of the room that once held the Cauldron. They passed the body of the woman from the hallway. All the cauldron spawn were truly dead now. He wasn't sure how long his apparent invulnerability would last. He didn't really want to experiment in case it suddenly vanished; even if the swords didn't kill him, they still hurt.

They made it to the courtyard. Bodies of the cauldron spawn lay everywhere. Guards shouted at each other. Paul walked Daniel through the middle of ...