Oogwei ate its cucumbers with a satisfied expression on its face. Seated beside it was Xod, the Guardian of the Floor of Beginnings, and Yves, the Guardian of the Floor of Partings.
"It's good that you didn't tell him about the artifact," Yves said with a smile.
"Why should I?" Oogwei asked in an innocent tone. "That is already outside of my jurisdiction. I already gave him enough information about your floor. That in itself is already pushing the rules."
Xod and Yves nodded their heads. There was an unwritten rule between the Guardians of the Tower. None of them would actively get in the way of each other's business.
"Still, I have a feeling that the feud in your floor is about to end," Xod commented. It then grinned evilly because even if William were to succeed in helping Xavier become the Patriarch of the Tristan Family, the Half-Elf would still need to undertake Yves' trial to go to the 10th Floor.
