Plans And Barriers

“I see you look well. Are you ready?” Ancestor Origin was the first person Mane bumped into once he was outside his room. The blind old geezer claimed that he was only taking a stroll, but which person took a troll so close to another’s room? Besides, Mane had watched the man, just like the other ancestors, leave last night after their discussions were over. Logically speaking, the only person who should have been here was the owner of the house – Ancestor Specter. But Ancestor Pier was nowhere to be found. It was highly likely that Ancestor Origin told him to make himself scarce. From the little of the old man’s personality that Mane had seen, this wasn’t beneath him.

“I am,” since Ancestor Origin’s first statement was straight to the point, Mane didn’t see the need to reply with any pleasantries either.

“And the others?” Mane asked. It was imperative that the other Ancestors were with him when he