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Short Story : ' The Seal On The Note '

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Larah broke the seal on the note:
When you read this, go alone to the courtyard of the Black Tower. If you wait for your partner, the opportunity will be lost. Under the King’s foot is the key. Ask, in the old way, and it will be given to you.
Alric

If I find the Moonstone quickly, I should be able to make it back before Riasean notices. Larah looked at the Black Tower, then slowly scanned the courtyard. Under the King’s foot is the key. She saw nothing which would fit that description. There was statuary, but only of a pair of lions standing before an arch. One crouched, open-mouthed, roaring soundlessly toward the sky, the other stood proudly, its gaze fixed upon the horizon. Beneath its feet lay broken swords, which she concluded must be a statement of defiance toward would be conquerors.
Or did it? She stepped closer, looking at it, and confirmed the broken swords, but also noted what lay directly under the lion’s extended paw – a locked box, with a round keyhole. Where was the key? She glanced at the base of the statue but found nothing. What was she missing? It had to be something simple. She should know how to open this box. After all, Alric meant for her to find the key. A feeling came over her. “Revelare tuum aura,” she whispered. In an instant, the box glowed yellow, but the effect faded from view.
So, the lock is magical, that is why there is no key. That might explain the rest of the message, Ask, in the old way, and it will be given to you. Was it as simple

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