I remember that day well. It was as if it was just yesterday that I had made that vow. It was because I had failed her, because I had failed Lacia, I had failed to protect her, I had decided to vow protecting whatever form she would take in the future no matter what was in store for me in my future. This had to have happened about a year ago by now. It was still in my mind and it was still stinging perhaps if I had not been such a fool, I could have protected Lacia and I could have kept the Opidium alive. “PROTECTOR OF THE OPIDIUM,” the creature had said. How did it know me? How did it know my vow? “I HAVE AWAITED YOUR ARRIVAL, SINCE LADY SATI PREDICITED YOUR ARRIVAL.” The creature said. “Who are you?” I asked, and I felt Walker suddenly run behind me. I kept myself between him and the

