Vygorn sat slumped on the floor of his chamber, his staff laying across the room where he had flung it with incandescent rage and frustration.

It was silent and had remained so ever since he had seized his chance when Muldrans blackrock meddling had tore a hole through the Reliquarys' wards.

He had used all his powers and knowledge day after day to reach out through the staff and into the void to call her back to him but the void refused to yield her. He had been so sure he had sensed her presence burst out of the staff as it had lain all but forgotten in Rhovanion and had known then where she had gone all those years ago and how he could get her back to him.

But now ? Where was she ? She couldnt have escaped the void of her own volition she just wasnt powerful enough for that.....

He paused , his mood darkening still further as he could see that there was but one explanation.

He stood and growled under his breath "Skully....give her back to me"

Callum felt a tug, a pull and a ...

And then he was back there in Yew staring out to see with Repanse at his side, yet this time when he turned to look at her she was mouthing something he couldnt understand. She was without voice.

And then Callum remembered it was Repanse who had been left all that time ago without a head to her body.

Memories long time passed away.

Callum sat up and wearily pressed his tired and aching limbs into his old armour and hung a shield on his arm.

It was time to see what this was all about.