"Thank goodness you are safe," he said, drawing her into a hug. "Your uncle has been taken by Myraz, I feared something had happened to you as well." At that moment there was a loud knock on the door. "Wait here," he said, grabbing his hammer from above the forge. He opened the door, ready to swing the hammer, but relaxed when he saw the aging woman stood on the other side. "Carolina, I could have killed you."<br/><br/>"You know I'd come back to haunt you if I did," she replied, laughing as she stepped into the room. "Annessa, it has been so long since I saw you I suspect you don't remember me. Have you told her about the plan?"<br/><br/>"I was just about to get to that when you interrupted," Vennar said, scratching the back of his head, feeling embarrassed.