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I am so sorry, I posted this in an hurry but it is supposed to be in volume 3 but it was in volume 2
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wo candles lit up the small room. There was a desk on which the two candles were placed upon along with a register and behind it was sitting an old lady.
Rene greeted the lady with a slight bow and sat opposite her.
'I really have to bow to this lesser creatures.' A frown appeared on Rene's face and disappeared just as fast as he realized his thoughts.
The old lady judged Rene for a few seconds, although she failed to see his frown.
After a brief inspection she handed him a small piece of crystal. The young man did the same before taking the piece.
"You should be able to sense the magical energy contained in the crystal. Try to absorb as much as possible in 20 seconds. Just try visualising the energy coming inside your body from the crystal. When I say stop, you immediately follow and give me back the stone."