Aleric was in a race against time as he went through his inherited archive of priceless artifacts, trying to determine which of the items has more value and can be used in exchange for information on where to find his mate. Even though there were not very many objects to choose from, he couldn't decide which of them was precious enough. That is because none of these items held any sentimental value for him. Undecided and unwilling to waste any more time, he grabbed some of the rarest objects closest to him, like the goblet of fire and ice, the feather of a thousand-year-old flying orc and the mirror of tears among many others. Most of the objects were acquired by his ancestors and passed down from generation to generation and he never had any use for them in a long time. However, when he g
