The Enchantments: Book 2 - The Key of Gandar

Chapter 3: A Piece of the Puzzle

Pulling up in front of the house of doctor Miller, the group of four slowly made their way out of the car and into the comfortable dwelling. Simeneon had to help John out, as he was a little shaken by the night's events.

Dr. Miller brought the teapot over to the table and began pouring hot tea into waiting for mugs. Simeneon sat on the opposite side of the table to the professor with Fin at her side. John had gone to bed as he said the night had taken a lot out of him, he was hoping to wake the next day and find the events of the night before were only a dream.

"Tell me professor how did you know my parents?" Simeneon asked bringing the steaming mug to her lips.

"I think we should get the professor to bed, remember he's been through a traumatic experience in the last little while." Dr. Miller said returning the tea back to the stove.

"No doctor, I think I owe you all that much after what I pulled earlier." The professor interrupted.

"Alright but please not too long, the kids have school in the morning." The doctor smiled as the two kids groaned.

"I knew your parents from my university days. I was their teacher, and two of the best students any teacher could ever have. They met in my class and I was one of the ushers in their wedding. When I heard about their disappearance it affected me in the most remarkable way. I began to follow your adventures Miss Enchantment and in my own way began to help you in your search." He took a sip of his tea then continued. "I have gathered much information behind the scenes. From my list of informants, I have been able to determine the whereabouts of the last known positions of the different pieces to the second urn. But remember that doesn't mean that the pieces are still there, so I would suggest you get on these as soon as you can. The minions are gathering and you can bet your bottom dollar they'll be searching as well. I have taken great pride in keeping these locations secret, but some of the places have leaked out and they know about them. So you must be very careful, as I do not know which ones they know about, so you must hurry." With the professor showing great anxiety Simeneon and the doctor knew it was best to end the session for the night.

"Professor lets take this up in the morning shall we?" The doctor proclaimed.

"In a few minutes, I would like to speak with young Miss Enchantment alone for a few minutes please." He stared at the doctor waiting for him to take Fin and leave. The doctor motioned for Fin to follow and they both shuffled out into the living room.

"What I am about to tell you must stay between you and I, do I make myself clear?" He asked seriously.

"Yes." She said hesitantly.

"Only you will know that I have gained much more information than just the second key." He whispered.

"How much more?" She whispered.

"I have the whereabouts of the next two beyond this one, but at this point, I will not divulge the whereabouts until it is time. Today I will give you the information on the second key only." He was insistent and not willing to back down.

"But why?" she asked.

"For reasons of my own, I can not tell you. Please be satisfied with the information I give you today. My reasons will become clear as you progress in your search for the keys." She nodded and accepted the envelope he gave her. "This envelope contains the last known locations of the seven remaining pieces of the Key of Gandar. You must hurry to find these before the armies of Heldom gather. By my calculations, you have exactly four months to find all the pieces before they hunt you down destroying the pieces in the process. The urn has spells associated with it, the person who holds the first will have the only rights to the whereabouts of the remaining pieces. Since I have now given you the direction you can expect Heldom's minions to be close behind, so I suggest you work quickly but be discreet."