With Little Crusty turning the mood of the meeting solemn, Ventura took it upon himself to lighten the mood once more. After all, he merely needed to take things slightly more seriously. That didn't mean that he was truly at risk, so he wasn't bothered in the least.
"It seems that everyone is getting in the sharing spirit. If that's the case, and I stay put, then my reputation will really take a hit. In that case, why don't I try to raise the activation level of the pillar one more time?
"Ladies and gentlemen, I told you that the secret I would reveal would depend on what you all revealed first. Well, you may thank the Innkeeper for raising the bar considerably, or you all would have missed out on a grand opportunity.
"In approximately fifteen years, calculated according to the flow of time in the average Major realm, the Gilded Hollow will once again reappear."
