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Vlas Herb. I had to draw a
circle on my forehead with the blood, lie on the goat’s fur then I
induce a deep sleep with the mixture of honey and Vlas. I was then
supposed to cast the ancient spell the scroll describes on the
Demon.
    I’m starting
to see why this was buried in the bottom of the pile.
    I didn’t realize mortals could be so silly, Cathy said.
    You know what
they say: ‘The old ways are the right ways, that’s why they are
still around.’
    Whatever you say, she
said.
    Most of these
supplies could be picked up from various supply rooms around the
Tower. The Blood of a Possessed was going to be much more of a
challenge. I was going to have to sneak into Master Gerth’s room
and take it. It says in the scroll that all Blood of the Possessed
should be protected by the Master of Demonology.
    Couldn’t you just kill him? Cathy
asked. Seems like it would be
easier.
    Things don’t
work that way here.
    Shame , she said.
    I left the
ritual room and checked the nearest window I could find. It was
still bright enough out that Gerth might still be in lectures. I
climbed down the stairs quietly until I made it to his floor. I
noticed the door to his bedroom was opened a crack and I hesitated
on what to do. I gathered my courage and headed down the hallway
checking the doors.
    The Masters’
floors were huge, consisting of a bedroom, a private study, and
seating and storage areas. There were only two locked doors out of
all the ones I found. I tried to crouch down to look through the
keyhole when I heard a shuffling sound. I straightened up and
turned around as Master Gerth walked around the corner.
    “ Second Keeper?” he asked unsure. “Is everything
ok?”
    “ Of course,” I answered shakily.
    “ Then why are you waiting for me by my study?” he asked
confused.
    “ Ah,” I said my mind racing for a lie. “I was going to ask you
if I could check your storage room.”
    He studied me
for a second. “What would you need from there?”
    “ Nothing,” I answered quickly. “I just wanted to check the
inventory.”
    “ That seems strange,” he said as he studied me.
    “ I know it sounds strange,” I said. “But as the new Keeper, I
thought it would be best as to know exactly what we have. I have
been studying the ritual scrolls and wanted to make sure we had all
the necessary supplies should anything come up.”
    I’m kind of
happy with that lie.
    No comment, Cathy said.
    Master Gerth
chuckled. “Those dusty old things? I can’t remember the last time
we had to resort to such Ancient Magic.”
    “ Better to be sure now, then not have everything when we need
it,” I said starting to lose confidence.
    Master Gerth
laughed and shook his head. “You Keepers, always thinking in the
past. If it will help ease your mind, I’ll open it for you.”
    “ Yes, thank you,” I said.
    “ You would be better off checking Master Baker’s storage
though,” Master Gerth said as he led me down the corridor. “I know
those old rituals require some crazy herbs and he controls them
all.”
    “ Yes, but plants can be common and found everywhere,” I
said.
    “ True, I do have the rarer stuff,” Master Gerth
said.
    We stopped in
front of the storage room door and opened it with a wave of his
hand.
    “ I have to get back to my quarters and finish my lecture for
tomorrow,” Master Gerth said as he turned to me. “Can I trust you
on your own?”
    “ Of course,” I nodded. “Being a Keeper is a great opportunity
for me. I’m not about to ruin it on my first day.”
    He chuckled
softly. “Very good. Just let me know when you have checked
everything so I can lock it back up.”
    He turned
around and headed for his bedroom and I silently sighed in
relief.
    We are in.
    Either he’s really gullible or you actually have some
potential, Cathy said.
    Thanks for
your vote of confidence. Did you hear everything that was said?
    Only your side, Cathy
answered. If I listen careful, I can hear
your words echo through your