its chest. The last obelisk, made of blood-red stone resembling obsidian, which the dragon did not recognise, again had a repeating star symbol on its surface, this time placed among raging flames.
The mage entered the gazebo and immediately approached the railing above the precipice. One glance down was enough to see that the builders of the palace gardens had deemed the slope too steep and abandoned their attempt to build lower levels of terraces, carving only a place for the foundations into the rock. Draco tore his gaze away from the almost vertical wall and briefly scanned the panorama of the city. He turned and looked at Ari and Forth.
-So maybe now you can tell me what's going on?- he asked, folding his arms across his chest and leaning his hips against the railing.
The elf and the vampire first looked around the garden, then looked at each other.
-You really don't know?- Ari swallowed loudly.
-No, I don't,- the dragon gasped irritably.- Can you get to the point?
-Ari, he really has no idea,- Forth put his hand on his friend's shoulder.
-But...- The elf was about to say something, but only breathed loudly.- Draco, you just spoke with Grand Master Inventius Tilion. Many would kill for even a few courteous words with him, let alone a private conversation,- he blurted out in one breath.- Let's hope there was enough commotion in the main hall that no one noticed.- He nervously ran his hand through his hair.
-It shouldn't be that bad.- Forth seemed to return to his usual composure.- If I remember correctly, he wasn't on the guest list we received. Plus, he must have somehow bypassed the presentation at the entrance, because everyone would have rushed to him. If no one knew he was here, then no one was watching him. So... relax.
-Um, excuse me for asking...- Draco wasn't quite sure where the problem lay.- I understand that the Grand Master is one of the two rulers of Atlantis, but aren't you guys exaggerating a little with all this talk?
-Are we overdoing it?-
