Havi woke to his alarm, having slept at his computer after logging out of the game. He glared at the offending mechanism and he got up to shut it off and get ready for work. The thing he hated most about his job was the time schedule. He wished he could choose when he had to wake up, if only to ever get to the end of his dreams.

Last night had been a fairly simple dream. He had been riding on a horse, one look at its head told him it was the strange horse he had carved, and speaking about his favorite subject to a companion who rode behind him. He did not see his companion but now the name of the horse came to him, Kiba. He couldn't remember what they talked about, but knew that he enjoyed the subject and that his companion said little about it. Eventually they stopped and separated, Havi having to go get supplies.

After getting fresh supplies Havi started to return only to be stopped in the middle of the forest. He spelled blood and felt something ominous. A sudden fear struck him about his companion and hurried back to their camp.

He slowed his approach. A strange scene had appeared. Two dead bodies and one giant glob of bloody flesh were laying around Havi's companion who had thrown away his sword and was instead focused on his bloody hands and clothes. Above his companion was a slightly transparent scene. Seven robed men were standing in a circle around a sword that was just above Havi's companion. A giant spell circle encompassed the entire scene with the sword being in the center.

Havi just stared. This…

His companion began speaking as he slowly approached. "…It's so… hideous… and repulsive… yet, I… can't recall a thing!"

Havi saw his crying face just as his alarm pulled him from the deep dream. He acknowledged that at least the alarm had allowed him to at least see the other man's face. There was no question in his mind that this was the man who had been plaguing his dreams while never showing his face. He was smug that at least he had achieved something after so many dreams.

Havi was forced to go to work with the strange creature still stuck to his head. After the incident he had thrown his new staff away with disgust, confused and amazed that something had actually happened. After he had tried everything else, he did various things with the staff to dislodge the creature but nothing had happened. He had discarded it yet again with a scowl.

He drove to the college and got there early because there was little traffic. He hurried to Haleceles's office to see if the other professor was there. He was and Havi entered his office.

"There is something I'd like to confirm with your help," Havi said, not beating around the bush in his usual manner.

Haleceles smiled above the book he was reading and asked with a laugh, "You still have not figured out how to make that thing let go?"

Havi gave him a stern look. "That is not what I came to discuss."

Haleceles smiled and said, "Well, I'm sure it will let you go someday. Don't worry." He laughed again and shut his book.

"I told you that I am not here to discuss that!" The other professor motioned for him to continue and he said, "I have come to ask you about a sword named Ygg Velund."

The older professor mirrored his stern look. "Why do you believe I know anything about this sword?"

"Because I believe that until recently it was in your possession."

The black-haired professor's look did not falter. "I wonder how you discovered such a thing. But I will not tell you anything about that sword."

"But master!" Havi stopped himself. What a weird thing to suddenly say. "But professor," he corrected himself, "that sword is cursed, as you very well know! The murders recently could very well be signs of its possessor's violent nature!"

Haleceles gave him a stern look. "This is not your responsibility. When the times comes, I will deal with the problem."

Havi scowled at him but then another knock at Haleceles's door made them both turn and see Clarissa smiling as she came in. "Sorry to disturb you!" she said happily, not sounding sincere in her apology.

"What do you want?" Havi asked angrily.

Clarissa moved and grabbed his arm. "You're not skipping out on class today, and I'm going to be there to make sure! Come on, 'cause you're going to be late."