After delivering his cold beratement of Mark, Ulrich's lingering patience was spent. He was eager to move forward with the purpose of his visit. He curtly ordered Ceres upstairs, and the young elf quickly followed, scurrying up the wooden steps in his wake.
His last two examination sessions took place in a designated study room on the second floor. By Ulrich's strict demand, neither Ceres nor Mark was ever allowed to enter the room when he was not present. It was his private place, modified for his study of the Thornbreath.
Upon crossing the threshold, the scale of Ulrich's work became evident. A massive desk dominated the center of the room, filled with towering stacks of leather-bound books. Every spare inch of surface was covered in scattered parchment, all covered in dark ink and Ulrich's beautiful handwriting.
