“Your initial physical assessment has been completed,” Vanth responded, unperturbed by the events outside his door. “It is time for the mental assessment.” He touched the wall and the lights dimmed. His dark purple robe blended into the shadows cast throughout the room. He pulled the hood over his face, blanketing his face in darkness. “Our exercise today will test your mental prowess in the face of adversity.” The lights dimmed further, creating a fog of gloom. Vanth vanished into shadow. “This is just an initial mental assessment which will not be counted toward your final score but do not let that fool you. Do the best you can.”
Suddenly the room lit up around me. I was no longer in the octagon nor was I alone. Kedge stood next to me and Wraith stood behind us. I was in New Mexico agai
