==== With the fires under control ====

It is the work of seconds to break downt he cellar door. Then but a few minutes to trace the blood trail down to the deepest basement. There, the trail stops before a blank featureless wall. 

Bergholt spends a long time puzzling over his prey's disappearance, Takhai at his side. Precious time passes before Takhai starts, and reaches forward. "Whats this?" he says, touching a random section of the wall.

It folds out, revealing a vast cavern of energy beyond. Where it goes is unclear. Whats more important is the hole in the path before the knights. As if by magic, it is closing up, over the top of Valk Tillerman's face 'So long, suckers' he says, before disappearing from view.