Karin closed the Notebook again, suddenly finding himself rather missing that somewhat talkative magical creation, the All-Knowing Eye!
He had already reached the fifth ring now. With a few more years of effort, he might break through to the sixth ring and see him again!
"Time to eat!" An unpleasant voice came from outside the door. It was Moroes.
Indeed, he had been pressed for time throughout the journey. His last meal had been in the morning, and now it was almost ten at night... Not to mention that his two experiences in the illusions had consumed a good deal of his stamina. He really was rather hungry now.
But Karin remembered to put on the blindfold.
Moroes walked ahead, leading Karin toward the kitchen.
After leaving the small room and rounding a corner, Karin saw that stone statue again.
He looked up, because he suddenly felt that the statue's appearance was somewhat familiar.
"A statue sent by the priests of Northshire!" Moroes said coldly. "To thank the Astral Plane Mage for helping them eliminate the Gnoll threat... The Astral Plane Mage simply put it here!"
Karin nodded. He noticed that the statue depicted a holy maiden.
"Hurry up, or the food I just heated will get cold!" Moroes reminded him.
"All right!" Karin looked away and continued following Moroes.
When they reached the dining room on the third floor, Karin suddenly noticed that things were rather untidy here, with pots, bowls, ladles, and basins scattered haphazardly about.
"Kuke has gone to bed this early again!" Moroes shook his head. "I ought to find time to give the master a thorough account of her recent performance."
But judging by Moroes's behavior, he did not seem to have any intention of tidying these things up either.
Moroes glanced at Karin,