Although I knew the truth, I couldn’t tell Ellen, and so she was left believing this place had once been a dragon’s lair.0

If this manifested further to be yet another case of the butterfly effect, then it would originate with Eleris’s words and not mine. 1

In any case, as was determined by the Temple, the ancient castle of Epiacs was ultimately a safe place, even though ghosts appeared now and then. Of course, if the Temple authorities ever learned about the true nature of Epiacs as I did, they would probably never stage any group missions in this place again.0

Harriet didn’t discover anything, and Ellen, rather than discovering nothing, had ended up with a misplaced conviction she would’ve been better off without.0

Of course, Ellen kept her encounter with Rellia a secret and thus didn’t tell Harriet about it.0

I was the only one who had discovered the real truth.0

Indeed, the truth about Eleris and the Seven Houses of the Vampire Lords was information that no one else could have known.0

As we made our way back, Harriet seemed somewhat disappointed that nothing significant had happened. More accurately, she seemed deflated that she hadn’t been able to uncover anything...0