Limits.

When the ice on my right hand melted, I extracted some more blood from the little Lizard"s hand, and examined it . "This time, the blood contains a bit less blue colour . This is good, with couple of treatments, she should return to normal" I thought . I again placed the right hand on her forehead, and said "Do your thing" . After a while, the blue gas appeared again, while my hand absorbed it .

"I think, I know the reason why, I can"t absorb it . The Water Stone was a sort of herb, a naturally formed stone . My hand could absorb it, because it wasn"t alive . This little Lizard is alive, so I can"t absorb it . Frosty on the other hand, seems to be able to absorb anything, that contains water or ice element . What a weird creature" I thought .

When ice formed on my hand again, I took it away, and the absorption stopped . I repeated the process one more time, and the little Lizard seemed to be much better . When I checked the blood again, about ⅔ of it was red now . "This is going rather well . Couple of those absorptions more, and she should be alright" I thought .

As I waited for the ice on my hand to melt, Lazar returned together with the military leader guy . Lazar quickly asked "Is my daughter alright?" . I said "Yes, she"s asleep . Her condition is now a lot better . You can take care of her now, I need to chat for a bit" . I then turned towards the military leader and said "Good that you are here . I have few things, that I need to ask" .

He nodded his head and said "I will answer anything you want . The favour you did for my friend, I"m really grateful . I own you a lot" . I nodded my head, and asked "What is the situation regarding Avians, and Yagaroths?" . He said "So far, we don"t have any new information, but we made contact with races not hostile with humans, and they will not chase you . Especially now, since I know what you said must be true . A human who is scheming and full of lies, would not try to save someone else"s life" .

I asked "What races are those?" . He said "The race called Voltars, who live further north from here . The race called Golems, who live further to the east from here, and the race called Shades who live to the north west of here . These races will not chase after you, but be warned . Some of the inhabitants, may still rat you out, for a possibility of being rewarded" .

I nodded my head, and asked another question "Do you have a better map of the North?" . He searched his clothes for a while, and took out a map . He then pa.s.sed it to me, and said "Take it, I will not charge you anything for that . This is a very good and detailed map, so it should be useful to you" . I took the map, and simply hid it in my bag . I still had some stuff to ask about, I could take a look at that map later . "Do you know of the material called Iron Spider Thread?" .

He replied "Yes, It"s very expensive, and only available in Arangard . Are you interested in that material?" . I said "Very . Can you tell me how much does it cost?" . He said "It"s very expensive, one metre of it, will cost you about 45 Black Hals . I can buy it for you, but you will have to provide the money" . I nodded my head, and said "I need quite a lot of it, so the price will not be small . How much do they have?" . He shook his head, and said "I don"t know . Maybe two or three spools? Probably not more than that" . I asked again "How long is one spool?" . He said "I don"t really know, my guess would be around 15 metres? maybe more, maybe less . If you are that interested, I can find out" . I nodded my head and said "I would be grateful, if you did" .

He then asked "Do you have anything else to ask about?" . I thought about it for a while, and said "No, I have the new map . I also got the info about the races, which will not hunt me, and you told me some more stuff about the thread, that I require . That should be all" . He nodded his head, then said "I will tell Lazar about the thread, when I find out more . My name is Harlin by the way, and if you have more questions, just direct them to Lazar, he will bring them to me . I can"t leave my office that often" . I nodded and said "That is fine" . He said goodbye to Lazar, and left .

I turned towards Lazar, and said "She will need a few more treatments . Hopefully, this doesn"t re-emerge, when I leave this place" . He nodded his head, and asked "Do you want to proceed now?" . I shook my head and said "No . Let her rest, I will return tomorrow . I still have stuff to take care of" . He nodded his head, thanked me couple of time, then I left .

I was already tired, after making those Azurite Ingots . Besides, she was no longer in any pain . "If we wait a day or two, nothing should happen to her" I thought, as I entered the tavern and ordered some food . This time, I ate to my heart content . Although I needed money, spending couple Red Hals inside the tavern, would not make me broke . When I was full, I rented a room and went straight to sleep .

The next day, I checked the map that Harlin gave to me . "This map is really good . Although it"s only focused on the Northern locations, it still shows me a lot" I thought . I could see couple of cities, some of which I already knew about . I also saw the terrain conditions, and even which Volcano housed the Lizard Capital Arangrad .

The most surprising fact, was the layout of the terrain in different parts of the North . The map described the difficulty of moving through each terrain, especially between crucial cities, and locations . "No wonder this map is so detailed . He is a military leader after all . Moving a large amount of soldiers or people, is not an easy task . If the terrain is bad, all sort of stuff can happen . This will be very useful to me" I thought, and hid the map in my Storage Feather .

I used the Feather, to store my most precious possessions . It was easier to hide, and looked just like a feather . The bag on the other hand, was mostly used to store some of my less precious possessions… besides the Yellow Dust, which I still carried with me in a bag . The Yellow Dust, was a sort of last resort . The ultimate move, where everything, including me, would suffer .

I headed straight to the workshop, and began creating my daggers . I didn"t want to make any more moulds, only use the ones, I already created . It took me a while to cast 20 daggers, but I was pleased with the final result . I then sharpened and polished them . My new daggers were ready . "Those daggers are heavier, compared to the previous ones made from Purified Steel . The design is a bit different as well . I will need some time, in order to adjust to them" I thought .

I swung the dagger a few times, and didn"t feel any problems with it . I tested all daggers like that, and made sure that all daggers suited me . I was also checking for any deficiencies . "Now I have my daggers, as for the remaining Black Steel Ingots, I will leave them for the time, when I can create those dagger by hand, without moulds" I thought, and went to work on the Azurite Ingots .When the ice on my right hand melted, I extracted some more blood from the little Lizards hand, and examined it . This time, the blood contains a bit less blue colour . This is good, with couple of treatments, she should return to normal I thought . I again placed the right hand on her forehead, and said Do your thing . After a while, the blue gas appeared again, while my hand absorbed it . I think, I know the reason why, I cant absorb it . The Water Stone was a sort of herb, a naturally formed stone . My hand could absorb it, because it wasnt alive . This little Lizard is alive, so I cant absorb it . Frosty on the other hand, seems to be able to absorb anything, that contains water or ice element . What a weird creature I thought . When ice formed on my hand again, I took it away, and the absorption stopped . I repeated the process one more time, and the little Lizard seemed to be much better . When I checked the blood again, about ⅔ of it was red now . This is going rather well . Couple of those absorptions more, and she should be alright I thought . As I waited for the ice on my hand to melt, Lazar returned together with the military leader guy . Lazar quickly asked Is my daughter alright? . I said Yes, shes asleep . Her condition is now a lot better . You can take care of her now, I need to chat for a bit . I then turned towards the military leader and said Good that you are here . I have few things, that I need to ask . He nodded his head and said I will answer anything you want . The favour you did for my friend, Im really grateful . I own you a lot . I nodded my head, and asked What is the situation regarding Avians, and Yagaroths? . He said So far, we dont have any new information, but we made contact with races not hostile with humans, and they will not chase you . Especially now, since I know what you said must be true . A human who is scheming and full of lies, would not try to save someone elses life . I asked What races are those? . He said The race called Voltars, who live further north from here . The race called Golems, who live further to the east from here, and the race called Shades who live to the north west of here . These races will not chase after you, but be warned . Some of the inhabitants, may still rat you out, for a possibility of being rewarded . I nodded my head, and asked another question Do you have a better map of the North? . He searched his clothes for a while, and took out a map . He then pa.s.sed it to me, and said Take it, I will not charge you anything for that . This is a very good and detailed map, so it should be useful to you . I took the map, and simply hid it in my bag . I still had some stuff to ask about, I could take a look at that map later . Do you know of the material called Iron Spider Thread? . He replied Yes, Its very expensive, and only available in Arangard . Are you interested in that material? . I said Very . Can you tell me how much does it cost? . He said Its very expensive, one metre of it, will cost you about 45 Black Hals . I can buy it for you, but you will have to provide the money . I nodded my head, and said I need quite a lot of it, so the price will not be small . How much do they have? . He shook his head, and said I dont know . Maybe two or three spools? Probably not more than that . I asked again How long is one spool? . He said I dont really know, my guess would be around 15 metres? maybe more, maybe less . If you are that interested, I can find out . I nodded my head and said I would be grateful, if you did He then asked Do you have anything else to ask about? . I thought about it for a while, and said No, I have the new map . I also got the info about the races, which will not hunt me, and you told me some more stuff about the thread, that I require . That should be all . He nodded his head, then said I will tell Lazar about the thread, when I find out more . My name is Harlin by the way, and if you have more questions, just direct them to Lazar, he will bring them to me . I cant leave my office that often . I nodded and said That is fine . He said goodbye to Lazar, and left . I turned towards Lazar, and said She will need a few more treatments . Hopefully, this doesnt re-emerge, when I leave this place . He nodded his head, and asked Do you want to proceed now? . I shook my head and said No . Let her rest, I will return tomorrow . I still have stuff to take care of . He nodded his head, thanked me couple of time, then I left . I was already tired, after making those Azurite Ingots . Besides, she was no longer in any pain . If we wait a day or two, nothing should happen to her I thought, as I entered the tavern and ordered some food . This time, I ate to my heart content . Although I needed money, spending couple Red Hals inside the tavern, would not make me broke . When I was full, I rented a room and went straight to sleep . The next day, I checked the map that Harlin gave to me . This map is really good . Although its only focused on the Northern locations, it still shows me a lot I thought . I could see couple of cities, some of which I already knew about . I also saw the terrain conditions, and even which Volcano housed the Lizard Capital Arangrad . The most surprising fact, was the layout of the terrain in different parts of the North . The map described the difficulty of moving through each terrain, especially between crucial cities, and locations . No wonder this map is so detailed . He is a military leader after all . Moving a large amount of soldiers or people, is not an easy task . If the terrain is bad, all sort of stuff can happen . This will be very useful to me I thought, and hid the map in my Storage Feather . I used the Feather, to store my most precious possessions . It was easier to hide, and looked just like a feather . The bag on the other hand, was mostly used to store some of my less precious possessions… besides the Yellow Dust, which I still carried with me in a bag . The Yellow Dust, was a sort of last resort . The ultimate move, where everything, including me, would suffer . I headed straight to the workshop, and began creating my daggers . I didnt want to make any more moulds, only use the ones, I already created . It took me a while to cast 20 daggers, but I was pleased with the final result . I then sharpened and polished them . My new daggers were ready . Those daggers are heavier, compared to the previous ones made from Purified Steel . The design is a bit different as well . I will need some time, in order to adjust to them I thought . I swung the dagger a few times, and didnt feel any problems with it . I tested all daggers like that, and made sure that all daggers suited me . I was also checking for any deficiencies . Now I have my daggers, as for the remaining Black Steel Ingots, I will leave them for the time, when I can create those dagger by hand, without moulds I thought, and went to work on the Azurite Ingots .