Silence and old magical energy permeated the cavern's atmosphere.

Sitting in judgment in front of us were the three Stone Elders, enormous statues made from living stone.

The debt had been triggered by the one map I showed, which was now illuminated by a soft, pleasant green glow.

The sleeping boy was gently placed in the middle of the Elder's feet on the carpet. I knew that this fortress was currently the safest place on earth, yet leaving him seemed like giving up my own heart.

With a ...