Although things are grim here, it heartened us quite a bit to hear from you that the archmage has not forgotten the village's plight.$B$B<The custodian glances up at the tower.>$B$BIt's ridiculous, isn't it? Sometimes it seems all that separates us is a wall of mere stone. The wall of magic is easy enough to forget.$B$BIf you would be so kind, ascend the tower and let Archmage Vargoth know that we are making progress with the village and will soon have a plan to ward off the mana creatures.