Hearing footsteps from the basement, the three people in the living room upstairs immediately rose to their feet.
It wasn't long before they saw Shard, with a stern look on his face, appear at the top of the staircase. It was already six in the evening, and outside the living room window, Saint Delan Square was bathed in the glow of the autumn sunset, but Shard had no time to appreciate the beauty of the setting sun.
He hugged the cat that ran over with joy, and signaled for everyone to sit down and talk:
"I indeed made it to Midshire Fort."
Shard was very direct in his speech, and seeing as he hadn't returned all afternoon, the doctor, Dorothy, and Luviya had almost expected this outcome.
The four of them sat on the sofa, listening as Shard recounted his itinerary for the day. The nuns from the House of the Blind had told him not to mention them to others, so Shard omitted the identity of the Circle Sorcerer who had helped him, but no one cared about such details.
