Colin walked into the bailey of Horn Castle and stopped in front of an office.
After carefully thinking over what he had seen and heard on his recent adventure, he knocked on the office door.
"Come in."
Hearing Edwin's voice, Colin pushed the door open and entered.
"It seems my judgment was spot on, eh? Your performance was truly..." Edwin, sitting behind his desk, gave a wink. But seeing the look on Colin's face, he dropped the expression.
He looked toward the door and asked, "And Mr. Kase?"
"He's planning to head back home," Colin said as he walked up to the desk. "Mr. Helder, I have an idea."
Edwin let out a breath. "Go on."
"What if it's just him, plus me? Could we reach that place called the World's Roof? Or rather, could we possibly make it back alive?"
Edwin's gentle tone vanished. He said with great seriousness, "Pardon my bluntness, but absolutely not."
Colin took a deep breath.
The answer was just as he'd expected.
