Griffon Kingdom, Tyris’s underground dungeon.
“Please, tell me that you found the time to go and check on the anomaly this time.”
Leegaain was burning with curiosity.
“Yes, I did.” Tyris nodded without moving her eyes from the archives’ records of the last ten years. She was investigating those who had access to the remains of Arthan’s Madness, hoping to find a clue about the mastermind behind the Abomination threat.
“It was nothing special. It was a male human Abomination hybrid, just as we sensed the first time. The only odd thing about it is that he underwent a tribulation similar to our own. The second test was about self control, like for evolved beasts.”
“What happened then?” Leegaain was eager to hear the whole story.
“I don’t know.” She shrugged. “I left while he was in the middle of an elaborate suicide attempt. He chose to trade his life to rescue someone from death. I don’t have time to waste with the small stuff. He has failed the tribulation or he managed to save his friend, either way he is dead now.”
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