You send for your advisors, and in short order, Drazha, Seramet, and Kral come to your quarters. You tell them, briefly, about your encounter with the prisoners in the lower floors of the Citadel and the strange ritual you saw taking place in the tower.
"It seems strange that Matthais didn't mention either the prisoners or the ritual to you," says Kral. "Even if just to warn you away."
"There is no need to antagonize him with questions, though," adds Seramet. "Remember that we are guests here, Basileios. Let's just rest tonight and leave in the morning."
Drazha is last to speak. "The Eight, the Water of Urud…it is very mysterious. Perhaps we should try to enter this portal ourselves and see where it leads. It may provide an answer to any questions we have."