A figure walks across the bridge toward you. He looks like a man, but you can't tell if he's human or sprite.

"Those clothes," Talik says, her voice small. "They match the garment we found in the tower before. The one with the mage crest from Karaz Island."

Confusion settles over you. If this … person is a mage from Karaz Island then shouldn't he be wearing a mask?

The figure approaches. "The sprites told me you were coming. They didn't want you to make it down here. They were worried you'd share my fate."

"Wait, you can actually hear them?" Tharah says. "You can talk to the sprites? Who are you?"

"Yes. My name is Kiva. I suppose I've been down here so long, I've come to understand the sprites. To hear them, in a way."

Talik trembles. "But how are you here? You're a mage."

"I was helping the Voek on Elda Island when the light gate you passed through stopped working. I became trapped for thousands of years. If you're here now, it means the tower is active. But it's not yet at full power. We have much work to do."

The information swirls in your mind as you try to piece together the truth about Kiva, Talik, and the ages of those involved. Tharah steps closer to Kiva, her curiosity piqued.

"Kiva, how long have you been down here exactly?" she asks.

"For thousands of years," Kiva replies. "Time moves differently here, I am the same age but it feels like an eternity."

"And the Voek boy? The guardian in the tower?" you inquire.

Kiva nods. "He is 11 years old, as a sprite he is forever trapped at that crucial age for his role as a guardian of the tower. He has been trained to protect the secrets of this place."

Talik looks at you, her expression a mix of fear and determination. "We need to understand how all of this connects. If Kiva and the boy are either 80 or 11 years old, we must find out the truth behind our ages and the significance it holds."

As you stand there, the glow from the crystal-covered walls seems to pulse with a newfound urgency. The path ahead is fraught with mystery, and the truth about your companions and their ages could be the key to unlocking the secrets of the tower and the sprites. 

You remember the facts as they were revealed to you earlier:

• The sprite at the tower is not 15 or 18 years old.

• Talik and you are either 15 or 16 years old, but it's unclear who is which age.

• A Voek boy in the tower, who is a sprite, is 11 years old.

• Talik is not 17 years old but the healer is, and you are Mage.

• Alster is not a guardian. Haden is. 

Use the table below to determine who  each one is (mage, sprite, guardian, healer) and how old each of you are.

Add your answer as an assignment in Thy Quests below. If you get lost the Tome of Knowledge can help you.