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Chalker writes in his journal: Aliana, I hope you're well. We are now exploring the gate. There is a wizard hunting us on a gryphon. He could be hunting you, too. Be safe. Let us know where you are so we can find a gate to you. - Chalker

Rory activates a gate and he and Chalker step through. His sense of direction indicates that he is somewhere in the plains between the Coastal Kingdoms and the Troubled Lands, east of the mountains. This is an office, possibly used by the supply master of a castle. Papers are scattered everywhere, chair cushions slashed, light spheres pried from the ceiling, and there are even some dried bloodstains here and there. The other exit from the room is a smaller gate with a single crystal slot. Chalker finds that the papers are written in Venettian and are dated between 1430 and 1560 AF. Noticing that the desk has two crystal slots in it, he uses his penetrating vision and finds a secret drawer; opening this, he finds it lined with dark blue silk that retains the imprint of a small box.

Around noon, the guardian stops twitching; its eyes open, scanning the room. Trace, who had placed himself within its peripheral vision, rises and speaks loudly, "Ah, Malcolm, you're awake!"