For two days straight, there had been no progress in the search.
Even though Lorry had prepared himself beforehand, he still felt a little disappointed.
After soothing himself with a good meal, he went home, changed back into his Hooded Robe, and took a hired carriage to Bridge Borough for the gathering.
Inside the dim living room.
The others chatted, some sitting and some standing, voicing their dissatisfaction with the recent state of affairs.
The elderly Eye of Wisdom sat in a single armchair, quietly listening to their conversations. Only when the clock chimed did he say with a chuckle:
"It's time.
"Our other friends probably won't be coming. Let's begin."
No sooner had he finished speaking than
the round-faced Apothecary began complaining impatiently:
"A bunch of wild animals have appeared in the sewers lately. They've eaten a lot of the medicinal herbs I planted."
"They're very clever. They haven't touched any of the poisonous ones. I need someone to help me clear them out. As you know, this isn't my specialty..."
The speaker meant nothing by it, but a listener took notice.
Amid the Apothecary's endless complaints, Lorry's face twitched beneath his iron-black mask. He almost jumped to his feet.
Fuck!
Klein was here too!
He clearly remembered this part of the original story:
Klein had accidentally become embroiled in the Intis ambassador's plot. To protect himself, he had attended the elderly Eye of Wisdom's gathering on Kaspars's recommendation.
At this gathering, the Apothecary had offered potions he had made as payment, asking the other members to help clear out the wild animals!
While he recalled the plot, the Apothecary continued:
"I'll repeat myself. I need someone to help me clear out the wild animals that have recently appeared in the sewers. You only need to deal with