"Terzin is distracted...for now," Elera said, feeling embarrassed at being told off. "Which has led him to making a grave error, he's left his bade of office back in the throne room."<br/><br/>"The Staff of Neptune," Sandi said, gasping. "That is the mark of a king, a traitor like Terzin should be nowhere near that artefact."<br/><br/>"What would happen if we could take the staff?" Linda asked, watching Elera's reaction closely.<br/><br/>"It might not stop him fighting," Elera replied. "But only his most loyal servants, or those who feared him greatly, would swear allegiance to him without it. He doesn't have any royal blood for them to force them to swear to."