Sage looked carefully at Wintrin's arm. While he could see and feel the remains of the sheild, he could tell there was no damage from that. But when he checked the mark he could tell that something was lodged there, and had been for a long while. The mark had likely been caused by the foreign, possibly sharp, object had been trying to force its way out.
"What is in his arm?" asked Sage.
"A shard from the fifth gem. As long as it is there, he cannot be at full strength," explianed Calisto.
"The Crystal of Erion, now I know why he hasn't gained an Ice Mage. Without that shard the crystal shall be useless to him," said Magda.
"Does he have a way of calling the shard? It seems as if it was trying to leave his arm," asked Sage.
"Yes, that is what happened. This is the third time that he has tried, and each time it is harder for Wintrin to stop him," answered Calisto.
"Does he have a name?" asked Kayura.
"Yes, it is Erion. He created the five gems," answered Magda. Calisto seemed slightly nervous about Magda speaking his name.
"I've healed his arm, but the shard is still inside," said Sage.
"just as well, the gem is still useless to him," said Calisto.
"Will he be alright?" Mia asked Sage.
"When he regains consiousness he'll be fine," answered Sage.