The following morning, Rune and his companions were once again summoned by Elena. But this time, they didn't go to the throne room. They were escorted by Elena's close aide, Briggs, the bearded man they met yesterday. He still didn't seem to happy to be around them, but in all fairness, he didn't display any animosity towards the Wisterians; he was polite, even. Once they were at the square, they found a large, circular building made out of stone. There were many people falling in line to enter the building, and outside, there were stalls of food, beverages, and all sorts of items for sale. "Is there a celebration or something?" Marx remarked. With a perfunctory reaction, Briggs replied, "To an extent, yes. As you all know, us, Nords are proud warriors of the North. It is only natural t

