With that, he began spinning the wand until it resonated a high-pitched tone that kept climbing until it was beyond the hearing of the Gracies and Elves alike. Suddenly, a bright light sprang up from the crystal, shooting hundreds of feet into the air like lightning rising from the ground, and it spread out like an umbrella, its light glinting and gleaming. Within a few minutes, all could see that there were similar flashes to their east and west.
"Well, now we will wait until the Elves return. Let us discuss your tale in greater detail. Also, what will you, Magi, and the Vespre do now?’
"We will enter Platonia with the remaining Vespre to ensure the Gracies can withstand a subsequent attack. Platonia, as I shall soon explain, is of great value to us, Magi; our magic depends upon the sur
