"Could it be…"
Standing in place, I was unable to move even an inch. Not only because seeing those shiny stones confirmed at least a small part of my theory, but also due to the implications of the time it took for them to turn from simple, carved gems to proper magic stones.
Both unable and unwilling to hold back my excitement, I rushed towards the table where the few pieces carved by Huskarl were left. Gently placing the new batch in the three different corners of the table, I finally took the piece of the prepared stone in my hand.
With two examples made from the two halves of the original gem, I could test two things. The time I spent reading patiently through the book could now pay off. But instead of sitting down with the carving tool and attempting to add more runes that would turn this piece into a usable artefact…
