Only when Moroes appeared at the library door and called Karin to eat did he put down his work.
"Just a moment. I'll be down in five minutes!" Karin replied.
At the same time, he returned his gaze to the thick, ancient book before him:
Mastery of the Arcane Schools... its author was Adilo, an Archmage of Dalaran from three thousand years ago!
This book had once been famous, and Antonidas had mentioned it to him before... but Dalaran's copy had long since been utterly ruined by age. He had never expected to find it in Karazhan's library.
Several minutes passed before Karin reluctantly put it down.
Then he left the library.
Just as he stepped out of the library, Karin suddenly heard footsteps coming from the stairs above.
It was Medivh. He, too, had just come down from the study upstairs!
"Lord Medivh!" Karin stopped and bowed.
He was about to report what he had encountered in the library that morning, only to discover that the Astral Mage was staring at him in anger!
"You... who are you?" Medivh growled.
"Me?" Karin froze.
"A thief, Moroes!" Medivh pointed at Karin and shouted, "A thief has broken into the tower!"
Then a terrifying voice seemed to begin chanting, reciting an incantation that almost no mortal could have uttered!
"What's going on?" Left with no choice, Karin raised his staff!
Fourth Ring... Arcane Barrier!
But that Arcane Barrier was torn apart as easily as a sheet of paper...
A terrifying pressure appeared before Karin, knocking him straight to the ground... at the same time, a powerful force lifted him into the air!
Karin could only feel his life ebbing away, little by little...
*Had Medivh discovered his purpose and decided to eliminate him... but then why had he allowed him