Kindred rented a bus once they reached the town of Slavitok. After four hour-long ride, they reached the village Mignjalce where they were supposed to meet No Terror.

They rented the house big enough for all of them to stay and waited for No Terror to show up. You don't find the master, master finds you. It didn't take long. All of them were gathered in the main room when the door opened and the tall man walked in as if he owned the place. His gray long hair braided into the heavy cord that swung as he walked

"Greetings brothers and sisters. I wager you were successful?", were the first words he said to them.

No stood up and nodded giving him a maharoon.

"Hmmm, interesting. It's Sweet Lips's. This one might find the owner soon enough as well." He said putting the magical tome in his coat. "Who was holding the book?"

"That would be Rowana." No said turning to a half-breed. She jumped to her feet and bowed.

"Don't do that. I guess your human blood prevailed? And I am right to assume you are not the rightful custodian of this book."

"No sir, I am not. I stole it from an old man who lived in Bittersprings. He asked me the name of the book, saying it would be mine if I knew it." She smiled sheepishly. "I stole it instead."

"No, my faithful servant and friend, I hope you investigated this old man custodian?" No Terror asked briskly.

"We had no chance. The entire town of Bitterspring was murdered by an Anadori mage from Icepike family. He was looking for the book as well. We clashed with him at Irene's Rebuke where he was killed."

"No helping there. If Sweet Lips is alive she will have to find me and take the book herself."

Everyone looked at No Terror expectedly.

"Ah, yes. I did send you a message about the first human after Knitting bonding a maharoon," He took a few steps and sat on a sofa with a sigh. "I wish it was someone of you but we don't choose who bonds a maharoon."

"Who is it?" Caroline chirped, "Common boss, tell us."

"His name is Todor Corpus. I watched his little tangle without helping him. But now I must give him some help. No, your oath to me says I can transmit it to anyone I want. You will serve this Todor as you would serve me."

"Why master? I understand that this is big, humanity will wield magic once more. But why me?"

"Maharoon he bonded is my daughter."

No froze, images of the past flashing in front of his eyes. Every maharoon is made out of the soul of once living person. And No knew No Terror's daughter but she died before he even got turned into a chimera.

"I understand, master. I will serve this Todor, and in a way serve your daughter." No said.

"What about you? Do you want to join us?" No Terror asked Rowana.

"I will not lie, I am a murderer." She said her back straight.

"Most of us are or have the ability to become one. But that is not all, is it?" No Terror said stroking his chin.

"I want to become a chimera."

"And there it is, and why is that?"

"To carry the torch of humanity, of course," Rowana said deadpan which made No Terror chuckle.

"A lier, a thief, and a murderer. I will do it, but not because I believe you."

"Why then master?" No asked worriedly.

"I wonder what she will become. Only time will tell."