"That very night, Berberton has finally lost his mind and killed Voltar. Jaqueson died of his wounds. I reache

"That very night, Berberton has finally lost his mind and killed Voltar. Jaqueson died of his wounds. I reached Absalom alone and handed over those damned books to the Society. I was promised the post of venture-captain, but I... couldn't accept it. I looked at my new comrades and saw future corpses. In the end, I decided to get away — as far as I could. And so I ended up here. A worthy place to bury yourself." The elf sighs heavily, but then her face clears and she suddenly smiles. "But I look at you and I remember the old days. Not those terrible days in Ustalav... but the better days, when we were all alive. And brave. Together. It's... a strange feeling, but a pleasant one, too."