Artemis snorted derisively at the tale. "Why would such a thing exist? A bond between a Relic and Evoker is decided by the blood of the old kingdom, a genetic trait all Evokers share. Any unbonded relic can bond to any evoker, though the effect is rarely the same. All of the evidence points to the [I]blood[/I] being the source of the power, not the relic. Why should your 'last evoker' be any different?" He turned towards the east and looked up at the mountain tops, just visible over the treeline in the failing light. 

"That's where we're going," he said, pointing to the snow capped peaks. "In the mountains there's a temple, I think some kind of military outpost, left over from the Old Kingdom. If we get there we should be safe." Eying the horizon, he picked up his pack and unhooked the lantern, checking the oil and lighting it. "E should make camp once we're in the forest, we can start the journey in the morning."