Each day he stayed away from the mountain, he could feel his magic draining. He used each bit in his everyday and wasn't willing to let the darkness back in unnecessarily. a few days after the encounter with the dragon, he sat down and read through every book he could find on them. More than one gave credit to her statement. The kind really did want to become immortal. He would probably kill Aleic the second he brought the heart back. The young mage stood up and sighed. "Why did I have to accept this stupid job." He knew that nothing would ever convince him to go back to the King now.<br/><br/>That night he packed up again, having decided to make his way towards the mountain. As he was about to leave, he found himself stopped and surrounded by the King and his loyal guard. "Hello Aleic. I don't see my dragon heart. Yet your here. What happened?" Aleic froze up and looked around, counting the number of guards, knowing his chances of escape were shrinking. He knew the only chance he had was to absorb the tainted magic. But wasn't sure if it would corrupt his thought process again.