Parting the ruins

Every line of ancient text Argolaith had copied in the ruins was a stepping stone to the power he craved, and every carefully rendered diagram was a testament to his unwavering resolve. 

In the dim light of the ruined sanctuary, as he pored over fragile scrolls and crumbling tablets, he and his newfound companion Kaelred had grown close.

Bound by their shared hunger for knowledge and the desire to unearth the lost secrets of an age when magic flowed freely. 

Over days filled with whispered debates and quiet study, the two men forged a friendship as resilient as the mountain stone itself.

One cool evening, as they rested amid the echoing corridors of the ancient sanctuary, Argolaith turned to Kaelred with a question that had been on his mind for some time.

"Kaelred," he said softly, "would you want to come with me on my journey to find our Five Trees?"