06-25-2009, 05:23 AM
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"He sent it away?"
"Um, yeah." Robin replied. "So?"
Daniel looked at his comrate who's face grew pale. Marcus knew that the magic existed given Robin's state, but he was not aware of the lengths Balthus would go to meet his goals. "Marcus?" he inquired.
"He used a stacomso," muttered Marcus. "A soul stone."
"That crystal was..." Daniel trailed off.
Vexed that he didn't see it until now, Marcus abruptly interrupted the young man. "It was Balthus. He sealed his true self into the crystal." His eyes grew wide with a sudden realization. "If we just destroyed that crystal, we could have -" he muttered.
All three realized the simple truth. If they had shattered the crystal, they could have destroyed Balthus once and for all.
"Alright. I understand all that." Daniel spoke. "But we still have to get out of here."
"It's worse than that, lad."
"Worse?" Robin mumbled.
"Unless we can find a second exit, he left us to die in here."
"He sent it away?"
"Um, yeah." Robin replied. "So?"
Daniel looked at his comrate who's face grew pale. Marcus knew that the magic existed given Robin's state, but he was not aware of the lengths Balthus would go to meet his goals. "Marcus?" he inquired.
"He used a stacomso," muttered Marcus. "A soul stone."
"That crystal was..." Daniel trailed off.
Vexed that he didn't see it until now, Marcus abruptly interrupted the young man. "It was Balthus. He sealed his true self into the crystal." His eyes grew wide with a sudden realization. "If we just destroyed that crystal, we could have -" he muttered.
All three realized the simple truth. If they had shattered the crystal, they could have destroyed Balthus once and for all.
"Alright. I understand all that." Daniel spoke. "But we still have to get out of here."
"It's worse than that, lad."
"Worse?" Robin mumbled.
"Unless we can find a second exit, he left us to die in here."