Book Eight: Chapter 175

“Not a bad idea,” Beth commented.

“During that era, there were humans still living at the Abbey. They were employed by Vincentius, or rather they were held under his thrall. Natalie was able to talk with them and realized after some time that the power she might achieve by “hosting” Vincentius was very much against her nature as a Caretaker and might actually prevent her from winning the game.”

“And so she tried to take him out?” asked Beth.

“Her plan failed spectacularly,” Naia said. “Though he seemed to be a false player in the game, he is extremely powerful. Therefore, her backup plan was to take Merlin’s tower. Maybe she’d find something to make her powerful enough to even the odds later on.”

Beth let out a sigh. “Do you know how she got home?”

Naia shook her head. “No, but we may be able to find out.” She patted the water. “Want to sift through the memories with me?”

“We can do that?” asked Beth. “I thought you could only share memories with