Stone Sacrifice ✔️Chronicles of Grey BOOK ONE [COMPLETED]

Chapter Fourteen

We spent three full days in the treasure trove. That was more time there then what it took to reach it. It's foolish really, but you'll find that when you are surrounded by so much treasure you know you cannot carry with you, you'll find that you have trouble leaving it.

But not me. I was impatient and insisting we leave only an hour after I found the white stone.

I had other places to go, more things to get.

Patience.

I learned it.

But finally we were leaving, going back through the throne room and passing those doors instead of going back through the gate. There were several more treasure troves on this level, but I needed something specific and I could only think of one persons vault it could be in.

It was a risk going there, not knowing what could be on this level and with our only exit being where we started, but it needed to be done. If I found what I was looking for, then I would become that much more powerful and that much more deadly. Marqis wouldn't stand a chance at all.

It was something Arion had said, actually, he'd told me that the king had sent an army in a few years back in search for something. I knew this, but I had assumed it was to search for the white stone. However, he informed me that it was the Ruberous Faun, and since that moment, it had come across my mind several times if it was worth the risk finding it or not.

The Ruberous Faun was originally named simply "Rubric" but when Çonahn Faun - an elven lord - won a battle with it, the Rubric became renamed.

It was a simple gemstone of molten yellow but made into a perfect square naturally. Upon finding it, it was found that this stone help magical properties and so it was put away to be tested and used, when Çonahn used it, he found that he could heal a certain about of people at a time. Being careful, he had managed to make it so his entire army survived an otherwise bloody battle.

Later, it was broken apart and sold to each of the elven lords in case of another war, but it was to be kept put away and not used unless it was for the kingdom. When the kingdom fell, most of their treasures were left inside. Including, apparently, the Ruberous Faun.

I searched for a piece of it in the Kings treasury, but seeing as it was not there, it must be set back into a whole form in Çonahns treasure. If not, then at least a piece of it is. Surly.

A gem that could heal wounds with a touch... now that was surly worth the risk.

So when they reached the top of the stairs, I said, "Turn right." And because I had lead them so far, they did so without a comment.

This floor was more elaborate. It was where the court was held, where the offices were, where council meets had been taken place... among many other things. This floor was by far the most filled with riches, even simply sitting in desks inside rooms.

When I almost reached the door, I could smell something. It was scat.

It was something marking their territory.

Everyone slowed but didn't stop, eyes out and careful.

Then there was the sound of a yip. I almost groaned aloud, more mutts.

"In here." I said, motioning to the door that was Fawns office. There was a sound of howling but we quickly closed the door behind us.

Inside the office was not much at all, but behind the desk, where a curtain would have been before it rotted away, there was another nob to get inside. Everyone recognized it by now and went quickly, Aitch and Arion pushing it open, then I went in and started going over the code.