Damien awoke in the soft dawn light and saw the sleeping form of Luc. Damien softly woke Luc up and they got prepared for the new day. They came down into the dining hall and saw Seth sitting at the table. Damien asked the servants to bring them something to eat. “You are getting ready to head out?” Seth asked. “Yes, are you going to the university would you like a ride there?” Damien asked Seth. “No, I will make my way over to the university later. I saw a few places I want to check out” Seth said. The servant brought a meal, and they ate in silence. After the meal Damien and Luc headed out to the waiting carriage. “Where are we headed Damien?” Luc asked. “We are going into the inner city, starting in the common quarter. I want to talk to a craftsman that I know.” Damien told Luc. “Can we stop at the university first?” Luc asked, “I want to check on my rooms and pick up some fresh cloths.” Damien told the Driver to stop at the university and the carriage rolled down the streets. The carriage stopped at the gates of the University and Luc got out. He told Damien to wait in the carriage, and he would be out in a moment. Damien waited for a time in the carriage he pulled out a book and began reading while he waited. Then Luc returned he had a small pack of clothing when he came, and Damien told the driver to head to their next destination. The carriage drove on for a short time before stopping in front of a modest shop. Damien and Luc got out and Luc stared at the shop. The building was made of stone and stood 2 stories. From behind the build came the pounding of metals like would be heard in a forge. The sign above the door said hammer and anvil.

  Damien and Luc entered the shop and were greeted by a teenage boy behind a counter. The boy was about 16 and skinny he had long black hair and hazel eyes. The boy started to greet them as they entered and got a look of shock “Master Damien, we did not know you were in town,” said the boy. “Hello Matt, are your parent here I would like to talk to them.” Damien asked the boy. “Yes sir, I will go get them for you” Matt said. The boy left the counter and headed into the back and soon a plump woman came into the room. She had a round and kindly mothers face with long black hair and brown eyes. “Damien” She said, “It has been so long since your last visit.” “Elaine, It is good to see you.” Damien said. Then Matt came back in followed by another boy looking to be about 17 with curly brown hair and brown eyes and a large well-muscled man he had Hazle eyes, brown hair and a brown beard. “Damien” they both said. “Luc let me introduce you” Damien said. “This is Elaine, Matt, Tam, and Bill” As he introduced each, they nodded with the woman being Elaine, the 16-year-old boy being Matt, The Man being Tam, and the other boy being Bill. “This is Luc” Damien said as he finished the introductions. “Nice to meet you Luc. So, what brings you here today, Damien?” Tam asked. “I am investigating the reports of the dark magics being sold on the black market, but I am here to ask you some questions about magic items” Damien said. “Let's go into the other room and so we can talk” Tam said. They all went into the other room to talk. “So, what is your question?” Tam asked. “Actually, it concerns creating copies of magic items and tomes is it possible to create a perfect copy of them?” Damien asked. “No, it is not possible to create a perfect copy. I studied many of the rituals of creating magic Items with my master Damien and the in all of them a part of the ritual that transfers power into the item also transfers a part of your spirit into the item as well. That is why most tomes seem to have an aura about them depending on the nature of the person who created it.” Tam said but then he got a contemplative look “There might be a way of making a perfect copy if an item acts as a conduit for an outside power” Luc looked at Damien as Tam spoke and Damien got a dark look on his face. “I was afraid of something like that, and I hope this is not what I fear it is” Damien said

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