Bertrand was tossing around his bed, unable to sleep because the night has been unusually hot and humid. With his eyes wide opened, Bertrand stared blankly at the barren ceiling, hoping to find some sleep before the morning begins. Hours have passed, and his eyes were finally getting heavier, slipping into the dreamland.
Suddenly, a series of loud bang on his room door jolted him wide-awake. “For heaven sake, what time is it now?!!” he cursed at the perpetrator that has ruined his sleep as he dragged his unwilling body out of the bed to open the door. Bertrand found the night watcher, Solvin standing outside the door with a brightly lit night lamp. Bertrand shielded his eyes from the lights instinctively with his hands as he grumbled, “Argh, I was just falling asleep..” “Master Bertrand, sorry for waking you up at this hour. Grand Master Eldorn has summoned for your presence in the great hall. Please make your way there now.” said Solvin. After delivering the message, he nodded slightly to Bertrand and left the room, bringing away the little night lamp that he has brought along, and the whole room was plunged back into darkness. Caught completely by surprise, Bertrand paused for a moment and tried to gather his thoughts. “This must be something important.” he uttered. Bertrand fumbled in the darkness and slipped into his shirt and pants before hastily making his way to the great hall.
Suddenly, a series of loud bang on his room door jolted him wide-awake. “For heaven sake, what time is it now?!!” he cursed at the perpetrator that has ruined his sleep as he dragged his unwilling body out of the bed to open the door. Bertrand found the night watcher, Solvin standing outside the door with a brightly lit night lamp. Bertrand shielded his eyes from the lights instinctively with his hands as he grumbled, “Argh, I was just falling asleep..” “Master Bertrand, sorry for waking you up at this hour. Grand Master Eldorn has summoned for your presence in the great hall. Please make your way there now.” said Solvin. After delivering the message, he nodded slightly to Bertrand and left the room, bringing away the little night lamp that he has brought along, and the whole room was plunged back into darkness. Caught completely by surprise, Bertrand paused for a moment and tried to gather his thoughts. “This must be something important.” he uttered. Bertrand fumbled in the darkness and slipped into his shirt and pants before hastily making his way to the great hall.
Walking along the long corridors leading to the great hall, Bertrand could feel that the temple was unusually alive at this hour. Torches along the corridors were brightly lit and there were the occasional group of aides hurried by. Doubling his pace, Bertrand reached the main entrance to the great hall and he could see that the hall was already filled with apprentices like him and also the other masters of disciplines. At the center of the hall, stood his younger brother Alden, exchanging words with a very solemn faced Grand Master Eldorn.
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