Leo looked at Agnatus carefully. 

"Sir, I still don't get why you should leave, if you go the whole guild could be found out."

"And no lord to save us this time" Chia chimed in. 

"Guys, if I don't go the punishment could be worse, I could be criminalized or be split in two parts, one rolling away gently to the foot of the executioner." 

"Agy, please...please stay" 

"Aurelia, don't." 

"Agnatus, think about what you are doing, it doesn't sound like the Agnatus I met." The first thing Agnatus noticed was that Leo called him his full name. He can't remember the last time that happened. He thought about what he was doing like Leo asked. 

"Leo, I give you the leadership of the guild." Everyone was quiet. "I feel... I won't be coming back...no debates..." Agnatus walked away.

-

Agnatus walked into Highmont and witnesses all of the stories he had heard. The city was dazzling, just like his father had told him. The next thing he noticed was how large the pockets of the citizens in the city were, he almost tried to steal some but caught himself. [i]This isn't a little village, this is Highmont, I can't do anything stupid[/i], he thought to himself. He saw the castle, Dragonstead was it? The line that was next and it was HUGE. Did all of these people witness the Sounding as well? Surely not. 

The line took about a half an hour, but he was finally reached. The court mage motioned him forward. He stepped up and looked at the ground. He felt the wrinkled hand grab his chin and lift it. 

"You may pass, but you... you watch it." Not knowing what the wizard was meaning walked into the colossus. He was directed into a dining hall where he saw many other guests conversing. He walked over to the table and took a piece of bread, took a bite, then walked next to the fireplace and leaned against the wall. Ready for the night to pass.