"The tests yes but that doesn't provide your entire life story." she shrugged "It was mostly that I must admit, it's important to check these things after all. I am curious though about your meeting with a man in the gardens, what did he talk to you about?"
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For a long while Tobias would simply rest in the king's shadow, the king talking about simple things and wandering about the castle. It was quite boring really until he met with an obviously old mad, by Tobias' guess somewhere in their late seventies. The king dismissed the guards and then he sat down, gesturing the old man to sit down across from him.
”It is good see you again Vierus, I trust you are well.” Vierus coughed but nodded,
”I am” his voice creaked slightly as he spoke. The king nodded and took a small sip from a glass of wine beside him.
”Have you made any progress” the king despite his calm countenance sounded slightly anxious, the high priest shook his head
”I have not I'm afraid, it has never been done before and by all my questioning of Salim it cannot be done without harming him” the king did not speak for a while but then sighed
”I thank you old friend all the same, keep looking will you. Especially at the previous ones we have.” Vierus nodded again at put his hand on the king's shoulder
”If there is a way I will find it I promise you. The priest took a sip of his own drink ”For now though lets talk of happier times”
They talked for a while about old times that they had spent together, nothing of importance at least that Tobias could tell. He got the feeling however that the conversation he had just heard before hand was very important.