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The moon cast a disturbing red glow over the earth and didn’t help to relieve the gloom of the four friends as they sat on rocks under the stars. They were without a plan, cold and miserable and couldn't decide what to do. It was in this state that the two shadowy hooded figures found them.
“Sheath your sword, Adam,” a friendly voice greeted him.
“Deductio!” Adam said with relief. Now they would know what to do with two wizards for advice.
The wizards sat down on the rocks with them. “There’s no time to lose,” Deductio began. “The storm clouds are gathering. We must slumber no longer!”
The other hooded figure nodded in agreement, and in the gloom they recognised Sapiens.
“The balance has been disturbed,” the old wizard went on, looking at Adam. “The winning back of the Key of Inge
