The moment Apexion and Galene walked into the kingdom,
shing!
Their suddenly bodies shrunk once more, becoming six feet tall, and at the same time, one of the male creatures clad in ancient white garments stepped a few meters before them, blocking their path, he gazed at them with a warm smile on his face, and spoke in a welcoming tone,
"Welcome to the Valnal, the kingdom of wisdom and thought. You must be here for the wise one's sermon… You came at the right time; the sermon will begin in a few hours." As the creature spoke, his ears flapped slightly, like a bird's wings.
Apexion's mind flashed with countless scenarios as he thought about the key words, 'wise one's sermon.' A wise one, someone with great wisdom, and a sermon… an instant later, he replied to the creature in an equally friendly tone, also with a warm smile,
