John got on his feet and walked to the door. "Wait," Jake said. John paused, he looked back at Jake. "What's wrong?" he asked.
"How do you feel the Hundred Trials is going to be?" Jake asked.
"Hmm, this will be the last trial you get to sit down and have some peace. From here on out, everything goes downhill.
You might not be able to stay in Olen, you might not even be able to find out who wants you dead, why, or whatever.
After this second, many things will change. It's been the same every hundred years—there is no exception.
Up till now, I believe that everything we have done was some sort of tutorial. We will be sure of what is coming when the next phase of the second begins in three days," John said. He took out his cigar and held it.
