The Final Enchanter

3: uncov

r, and the old woman

's been a long time.

sense of comfort wash over hi

cted as much," she said. "Come

oden stool, and the old wom

ut Morgana and the Last Spellcaster and the d

d carefully, her eyes

she sat back and t

ally. "And you are right to seek guidanc

d hoped that the old woman would be able to give him som

old woman continued. "Someone who has been

Kael

forward, her eyes f

ther," s

isappeared years ago, when Kael was just a child.

"What does he have to

ul in the world. He disappeared because he was afraid of what his powers would do to him, and to

hope. "Where are th

and whispered in Kael's ear

d the stones and the streams. You must find them, and follo

sense of purpose. "Thank you,"

ou, Kael," she said. "Now go, and be

alone once more. He took a deep breath and turned to fac

clues would not be easy, but he al

had been unlike anything he had ever seen before, and he knew that he would have

help but wonder what other dangers awaited him on his journey. He had

d left behind. He searched the trees, the stones, and the streams, but found nothing. It w

ee the faint outline of a symbol. He recognized it as o

n. As he emerged on the other side, he found himself in a small clearing. In the cen

n him. He picked up the key and examined it closely. It was unlike any ke

es. He turned to face the sound, his hand i

s hidden behind masks. They were dressed in black ro

. They were the assassins who ha

nd prepared to fight. But the assassins were to

ust any ordinary band of killers. They were highly trained, and the

st the stone pedestal, his sword arm growing tired. He knew that

assassins suddenly turned on his companions, attac

in fought his way through his former al

ssins lay dead or dying on the ground,

urned to face Kael,

cognized the face of

laimed. "What ar

you, Kael," he said. "But we have to

lways been close with Rian, ever since they were boys, but he ha

d, grabbing Kael's

before. It wound through the trees, up and down hills, and across a small river. K

enter of the clearing was a stone pedestal

s chest, and how will it help Kael an