I wake up once again but this time there is a guard staring at me from the other side of the tent.

"Do not bother getting up. I am watching you." (Guard)

Good... To... Know...

"So... Can anybody actually explain what the hell this place is?" (Colin)

"Sanctuary. That's all I will tell ya..." (Guard)

"You are actually co-operative? My god... I thought I'd never get answers from guards!" (Colin)

"We ain't real guards ya know. Just the ones in Sanctuary with the most strength and combat training." (Guard)

"So... What was that ritual?" (Colin)

The guard immediatly goes silent and stares at me.

"What ritual are you talking about?" (Guard)

"The ritual with all the people, singing and that statue of a holy being." (Colin)

The guard runs out of the tent and soon comes back in with another guard.

"Aaand why is that other guard needed here?" (Colin)

"We never have rituals here... A few people say they have seen them but soon after they supposedly have seen them they start attacking everybody claiming to gather materials for another ritual...

I don't want to die yet, bud." (Guard)

Well... I did not need to hear that. So that means I'm going insane? Great... Just like I wanted.

The other guard steps up and comes right by my bed.

"But there are others who became important people after seeing them... One of those people is the Elder of Sanctuary. Maybe the Elder's granddaughter has also seen it but nobody knows. So don't be worried yet...

But if you do start attacking us we will kill you." (Guard)

He steps back and starts talking to the other guard.

"So... Why are you giving me all these answers? Shouldn't you be quiet?" (Colin)

"The elder ordered us to answer all your questions... He was also doing something weird in his tent... Mixing a potion of some kind? We still don't know. After I dragged you back here and you said you saw the Ritual they both started acting kind of weird and running around..." (Guard)

"Ah... Explains a lot." (Colin)

After a while of waiting the Old Man and Sofia come in and order the guards out.

"So... Answers?" (Colin)

They remain silent and walk up to me and take out a potion.

"Drink. This. Now." (Sofia)

I look at Sofia and she is really serious...

"Why?" (Colin)

"Boy, drink it now! The ritual is not a thing to be messed with! You need to drink this as not to start 'gathering materials' for it!" (Elder)

I grab the potion, take a look at it and then drink it. It had no taste to it... No smell... No nothing but the moment I drank it all I felt weird. I lost my eyesight for a second but then regained it a moment after...

"Good... Good... We won't have a ritualist on our hands...." (Elder)

"Ritualist?" (Colin)

"Don't worry about it boy! Also... It seems you are strong enough to get out of bed... Come on! Let's go meet the others in Sanctuary!" (Elder)

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I look at the elder and then Sofia...

Both of them are smiling. Just... Smiling.

I get up from the bed and Sofia gives me a helping hand.

"Come on boy!" (Elder)

The old man speeds out the tent. I start walking out of the tent with Sofia behind me.

When I exit the tent a whole bunch of people are gathered here...

I can see... Elves... Fairies... Naga and... Too many races!

A dwarf steps up to me.

"Hohoh? This be the boy who we found on that battlefield? The boy who had that sword stuck through his stomach? I'm impressed he be living." (Dwarf)

He looks at me and then steps infront of me.

"I am Jakath. Jakath Tigreson! Blacksmith for the Sanctuary! What be your name?" (Jakath)

"My name is Colin Tyccus..." (Colin)

"Nice to meet ya Colin!" (Jakath)

He gives me a firm handshake and then leaves laughing a bit.

Then an elf steps up...

"Hmm... Impressive... Nothing like any race here... No long tail or short tail.. No horns... No wings... No scales... No long ears... Not even different eyes like beast-tribes have... Must find out about this race... I need to know everything..." (Elf)

The elder hits the elf on the head.

"Ow! Sorry sorry! I'll get to the point! My name is Verrona. I'm a female elf just in case you couldn't make out which gender I am. It often happens to elves... Anyways, It's nice to meet you Colin. I am hoping for your help in the Study... I am the Head Scholar in Sanctuary after all!" (Verrona)

She steps back and then a Nephilim steps up... Giant is all I can think...

"Hello little being. I am the Head Guard Beneqith. I maintain the security Sanctuary offers to the best of my capabilities. It is nice to meet you." (Beneqith)

He steps back aswell... Then a cat person steps up to me.

"Hnya? Survived that battle? You must be tough! My nyame is Kyo! I take care of all the finyancial businesses in Snyanctuary! I look forwyard to working with nya!" (Kyo)

Cute... But that ain't the point... It's a cat person! I've seen a pig person, Draconians and some others before... But this is my first cat person!

She steps back and nobody steps forward after her.

"It's nice to meet you all. I shall work to the best of my capabilities in Sanctuary as it seems you actually helped me not die. I shall live here until I must go once again." (Colin)

The elder walks forward.

"And that once again is five years from now on boy! A sword to the chest and then laying on the ground for half a day is no joke! And well... We still need to know about that... Ritual... Of yours." (Elder)

The elder grabs my arm and pulls me away from everybody and keeps dragging me forward and Sofia runs after us...

We go into a big temple and Sofia shuts the big doors.

"Now boy..." (Elder)