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We walked up to the large doors with Apuleius at the forefront. He stopped before the pair and held up his hand, but not to knock. The priest bowed his head and whispered a few words. A soft green light pulsed out of his hand. The doors responded by glowing with the same color of light. I heard the clink of dozens of locks as they were unbound. Those were followed by a groan as the doors swung open to reveal a large chamber.
Apuleius dropped his hand and straightened, but he breathed hard.
Tillit rubbed his hairy chin. "So that's the legendary Lock of Priest. So only you priest guys can unlock it, right?"
Apuleius turned to him and gave a weak smile. "That is correct. It is another source of vexation for the citizens," he admitted.
I looked past Apuleius at the interior o
