“Ah!â€? He shouted “I should have known! It is not enough to desire the destruction or to even make the attempt – the tower knows your heart and your heart must be true!”

“This will be a problem for me,” he murmured, “but never mind…”

His voice trailed off and his brow furrowed.

“But what has changed?” he asked. “Why do you want the tower destroyed? Your desires are naive and petty, you have no vision, and you are a known defender of the realms. The last time we met – on the train from Berlin, you said the portal would remain open as long as you could draw breath! Now you bear symbols of destruction and a faithful heart to that which you have sworn to protect…”

Coldly, she replied-