Damian was excited to visit 'The Path Taken' to see what would happen if he completed the unfinished runic array. But before he could savor the end of Runesmithing class, he was called to stay behind with Reize. A knight apprentice then escorted them both to another area, far from the classroom—the living quarters for the staff.
However, they didn't enter the room emanating an intense heat that Damian could feel even from outside.
'The Runefather's smithy..? Damn. Why won't they let us in?' he wondered. Then again, perhaps it was to keep people like him—those who could replicate things after a single glance—away.
Moments later, the Runefather stepped out, handing his leather apron to the knight apprentice. The man grinned as he approached them and gestured for them to follow.
