Damien walked down towards the archive where he knew the Old Ones was being held. As he came to the door to the stairs, he saw a familiar figure in a cloak and a hood. The figure was standing near the stairs and seemed to be considering going down the stairs. Damien came up to the figure “Hello I am Damien are you, Seth?” Damien asked. The cloaked figure turned, and Damien knew it was Seth. “Hello, I am Seth” Seth replied, “I saw you the other day going into the academy heads office”. “Why are you trying to get into see the Old Ones. Nerick said that was why you talked to him the other day?” Damien asked. “I need to see the book. I heard about the book and even got the partial translation from a friend in the capital. It concerns me but I need to get near the book to confirm my suspicions.” Seth said. Damien looked around and did not see anyone around “Come with me Seth” he said. Damien led Seth down into the archive and went to the vault where the book was being held. The vault was lit with lamps, and the book was placed open on a stand when they entered the vault. “So, this is the book” said Seth as they approached the book. Before they could get very close Damien suddenly felt an overwhelming presence press against his mind. The presence had the feeling of malignance, perversion, and utter evil. As the presence intensified Damien began to discern that the presence was not one presence but many and the feelings of evil intensified. Damien was backing away from the book in the hopes of escaping the presences, but Seth stood firm. A golden glow surrounded Seth as he continued to approach the book. The glow brightened and it took on the look of Seth being an angel with golden wings. When Seth came close enough to Book and touched it the presentences suddenly disappeared. The book seemed fine but the presences that seemed to emanate from it were no longer there. “What was that?” Damien asked. “It is what I feared this book is more than just a book. The being it speaks of can reach out and touch us through it. I have managed to limit them but not stop them. They will be able to reach out again soon.” Seth said. A soft voice from behind Damien then spoke “Well Done Seth I am impressed you were able to do even that, and I am also impressed that you could feel them, Damien.” They turned and saw the form of Malik standing in the door watching them. “I will have to watch you both closely it should be interesting to see what you do in the future.” Malik said as he turned and walked deeper into the archives. They looked at each other “I think I am done for the day” Damien said. “Me Too,” said Seth. “Do you have somewhere to stay as I would like to speak to you more Seth” Damien said. “I have been staying in different Inns. Since I arrived in the city” Seth said. Damien offered Seth a bed at his villa if he wanted it so that they could talk and Seth accepted the offer. They left the Academy and took rode in Damiens carriage to the villa.

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