107 IT 10 Rese (2/2)

I observed the children for a moment. I noticed that each of them looked at each other curiously, as if they were kindergartners at their first day of school. It was easy to tell that they did not recognize each other.

As the storm around us became even stronger the girls instinctively huddled together, though they made no attempt to move from their spot. I could not help but sigh, the situation seemed worse than I had feared.

As the storm grew worse I was forced to look at our surroundings for some kind of shelter. In the distance I could see a faint light. I moved in this direction instinctively, anything was better than our current situation.

The girl's eyes followed me as I began to walk. The first to move was surprisingly Bailey, followed shortly after by Hylia. The other two girls moved at the same time. I could tell that they were apprehensive about moving, but they were even more reluctant to stay where they where.

There was nothing but the barren field around us. There were no trees, only the endless expanse of the fields of grass. The thunder rumbled above us, and they rain seemed to grow heavier with each step we took.

We were completely soaked by the time we arrived at the source of light. To my surprise it was actually a rather large tower. I could feel a strong presence of magical energy surrounding it. The baby dragon in my arms looked up at the tower and a low growl could be heard.

We circled the tower, finally finding a door. It was not surprising when I found it to be locked. I began to beat on the door, yelling for the inhabitant to let us in.

There was no reply from the tower, but the door seemed to open on it's own. Inside was a deceptively large room. It was filled with books of all kind. It had a large fireplace and a couple of couches. In the center of the room was a spiral staircase. The stairs went both up and down, showing that there was even more to the tower than what we could see from the outside.

When we all.had entered the door closed of it's own accord behind us. A tall man with a beard began to descend the stairs. He looked rather kind, and his eyes opened wide as he saw the group of us. He let out a sigh.

”Another group of adventurers who were unfortunate enough to enter this forsaken tower. Well come in, I will show you to your rooms. As per the rules outlined by my agreement with the tower You will stay here for a total of 6 years. Everything you knew before has been forgotten. Except for any unique skills or talents you have gained. For example you Leisha are still a werewolf, And Sierra still has her fire core.”