A Purple World Of Mages and Magic

The Symbol

He checked for any indication of someone else being awake, but it was only an occasional stir from Lance on his bed, and grunting.

When he was satisfied he wouldn't be caught or followed, he went out of the dorm and down to the lobbyroom which was also empty.

The metal door to the Lyceum and other Forts were locked.

Luckily for him, Fort A was the only fort that had naturally open access to the labyrinth as it was on the left side, opposite the entrance to the lobbyroom.

He tiptoed across the floor to the hallway, and then paused to check for voices, or signs of any staff still awake, or even the professor.

But there was no voice. It had stopped calling his name. And the hall was empty. And so he went into the labyrinth.

He took one of the torches this time around and continued on his way.

He had gotten to the place where he hid before, the caved in boulders, when he saw the faint glow.

Then he came upon a rocky open space, where the glow was brightest, where it was actually