Let see that book, Grimmy said and held out his paw.
Vur handed over the Tricksters Book, and Grimmy nodded. The cursed dragon flipped through the pages, nodding and grunting all the while. I see, he said and closed the book. Very interesting.
Is that all you have to say? Gren asked and stretched her paw out to grab the book, but Grimmy tucked his leg underneath his belly, hiding the Tricksters Book from view.
Whats the magic word? Grimmy asked.
Grens eyes widened, and she slapped her tail against the ground. Please, she said through clenched teeth. She inched her paw closer to Grimmy, nearly poking his snout. Let see the book.
Grimmy chuckled and placed the Tricksters Book into his moms waiting paw. She opened it and imdiately frowned.
What? Kondra asked and sneaked around to read the book from over Grens shoulder. Are the spells in there really that strong?
Gren flipped through the book and frowned. She raised her head and stared at Grimmy. You couldnt read it, could you?
Nope, Grimmy said and grinned. I have no clue what language thats written in.
Let see, Kondra said and grabbed at the book.
Gren snorted and slapped away Kondras paw. An uneducated buffoon like yourself wouldnt understand anything, she said. Youll probably damage the book out of frustration, and I wont let that happen.
Do you understand whats written? Grimmy asked, raising an eyebrow at Gren.
Gren sniffed and reared her head back. Given enough ti, Im sure Ill figure it out.
So, you dont know, Grimmy said.
I do know, Gren said and wrinkled her snout. Its written in a very archaic language that I dont know off the top of my head, but I do have records of this language stored away. Its a re matter of translating it with a dictionary.
Vur looked at Grimmy. Didnt you say the book was a gift for Tafel?
Right, Grimmy said and nodded. He grinned at his mom. Why dont you give the book to Vur? Without him, who knows how long it wouldve been before the book was unsealed?
Gren frowned.
If you dont give it to him, dont be surprised if he fights you for it, Grimmy said.
Here, Gren said, handing the book to Vur. Take good care of it; dont let it fall into the wrong hands.
Vur grunted before casually tossing the book to Tafel, causing Grens eye to twitch. Tafel opened the book and flipped through the pages. Unfortunately, she had no idea what any of the symbols ant. She scratched her head and glanced at Gren. Can you, um, teach how to read this later?
Grens eye twitched. From the corner of her eye, she could see Vur staring at her. Of course, I can teach you, the cursed dragon said. But thatll have to wait until after our trip is over. She turned her head away before Tafel or Vur could say anything else. Alright, Ramon. Lets continue.
There was no response.
Ramon? Gren asked and looked around. Her eyes nearly bulged out of her head. Has anyone seen Ramon!?
Leila blinked. He was right there just a minute ago.
Seems like he disappeared when we were all distracted by the book, Grimmy said and stroked his chin. Should we head straight to Kozabokgets sealed space?
Gren pursed her lips. Kozabokget is tricky, she said. She could be luring us into her space but actually be sending Ramon sowhere else. If she uses him to unseal other evils.
Isnt this evil of yours sealed? Kondra asked, baring her teeth. How can she control Ramon if shes sealed?
Shes sealed, but clearly, the seal has weakened, Gren said and frowned. Grimmy and Leila, you two will go to Kozabokgets space and look for Ramon there. Kondra, you take Gloria and Tafel out of the tower. Tell Kal and your mate that they need to co down here to look for Ramon. Vur, youll co with to search the tower for any traces of Ramon or hints of broken seals.
Tafel frowned. I can help look for Ramon.
Gren snorted. Youll be more helpful keeping an eye on the phoenixes upstairs. Dont let them touch things they arent supposed to touch; I know how phoenixes are. She looked around. Well, what are you all waiting for? Get to it!
This way, Grimmy said and grabbed Leilas paw. He pulled her down the corridor around a bend.
Kondra pursed her lips before grabbing onto Glorias wing, making sure not to let go. What if her other grandchild was taken away by the evil-sealing tower as well? She wouldnt let that happen under her watch, at least, not again.
Tafel sighed before climbing onto Glorias back. Since she couldnt use her portals properly here, it was true her combat ability was lower than usual. And Gren did raise a good point; Emile loved ssing around with things he wasnt supposed to.
Once everyone had dispersed, Vur scratched his head. Zilphy, Deedee? Do you know where Ramon is?
The green runes on Vurs arm flashed. The air in here is really stale, Zilphy said. Its like theres no wind at all. I can barely sense anything past that bend in the corridor.
The floor is unusually stable as well, Diamant said, his voice coming out of the brown runes on Vurs forearm. Normally, I can locate things through the vibrations they leave in the earth, but theres none of that here. Its like the earth here is dead.
Gren wrinkled her snout. This is the evil-sealing tower, she said. World-ending creatures are locked away here. Of course, thods like transmitting ssages through vibrations or circulating poison through the air are prohibited.
Vur scratched his chin. Isnt the tower just one big spiral? Isnt there only one way Ramon could go?
Gren shook her head. The path branches out on the lower levels. The original plan was to have one path spiraling down, but my ancestors dug into a large pool of lava and had to branch outwards to accommodate more evils."
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