The sixth witch tells the others that she has seen a powerful cloud slash the enchantment. She also tells them that the rain has started to disperse the clouds, and that her staff has been used to block the blow of the cloud. She says that she hates this technique, since it is a life-and-death situation, but that she can only offer her apologies. The storm is getting heavier, and the clouds are dispersing. The staff breaks, causing the storm to erupt. He says that he hates the technique because the storm is life and death, and he cannot offer his apologies. He thinks that the cloud is a scrap of metal that he has never expected to see. He realizes that there are two intruders in the crystal hall, and they are there to steal his staff. The master necromancer, Susan, looks alert, but he does not know who they are