Topfer is pondering many things as he and his guard, Valor, walk within the palace. Wizard's cousin is thinking about how maybe he too should acquire more guards and even a personal doctor. Basically Topfer is comparing himself to others and what he can do to appear better than everyone else.
These thoughts are interrupted as a palace officer approaches with disconcerting news. We see Topfer rush to the dungeons and comes face-to-face with none other than his old bodyguard, Paul, who has returned to haunt his halls with a new ally.
We'll get a lil' flashback in the next page as to the circumstances that landed Paul and Romyn here. ;D