Twenty-One
Refuge
Autumn 961 MC
Gerald lay back on the cold stone floor. Revi stood before the flame, atop the Saurian Temple, going through a series of incantations, while Anna, Hayley, Tempus and Beverly watched.
"How many of those is he going to try?" asked Gerald.
"He has to run through dozens of combinations. We still haven't cracked the code, it takes time," said Anna, stroking her dog's ears absently.
"I've found something," called out the mage.
They all rose, moving closer to the magical green flame.
"It's open," Revi continued, "but I can't see anything."
"Are you sure it worked?" asked Hayley.
"Yes, the runes all glowed and the flame enlarged, I have only to activate the last rune to allow passage."
Hayley stepped closer to the flame, her face almost touching it. "It's
