The pain became even worse, and I screamed loudly. I felt as if I had been pierced with a sharp blade, as if my insides had been cut into small pieces. But after a moment, the pain was gone as suddenly as it had come. It was as if it hadn't been there.

– What's wrong with me? – I whispered, amazed at my own condition and behavior.

– Vit said something bad had happened at home. – Nord, my black raven henchman, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, came down on my shoulder. His appearance pleased me, but the raven's words made me wary.