The Stone

"I just improved my flawless record of mage-slaying," Fred answered as he wiped his sword on Belboz' robes.

"No, you big - idiot," Belboz gasped. "In my pocket - there is a stone... You must place it - in each of the Seven Shrines of Aryen. Un-unless you do these things, a dreadful creature will be released upon the world. Nothing can save the world if the Roghel is set free."

"But what about the dragon?" Fred asked.

"Forget about the dragon!" Belboz coughed. Little drops of blood sprayed his beard and the ground beneath him. "Find the o-other Necromancer... Find... Bobelz... My brother..." He fell to the ground like a broken toy from the hand of some small boy.

"Belboz!" Fred yelled. "Where is your brother? Where should I look for him?"

Belboz did not move. Fred leaned against the wall, thinking hard about what the old man had said.

He suddenly heard a voice crying:
"Littlegate! He lives in Littlegate!" Fred quickly kneeled beside Belboz, but he lay as still as ever.

Fred was facing a hard choice. Would he continue on his mission to save the kingdom from the vicious dragon, or would he listen to the words of the evil Necromancer and perhaps save the world from a terrible monster?

Fred suddenly remembered the stone. He searched through Belboz' pockets until he found something.
It was a small, black stone, about as big as an egg. In the middle of it Fred could see a faint yellow glow, as if a fire was burning in the very heart of the smooth stone. How could this stone save the world? Fred thought.

1. He rubbed the stone gently.
2. He touched his forehead with the stone.
3. He threw the stone away and continued his quest.

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