A cat jumps up onto the bed as Kamui snores contentedly. Dreaming of pleasant things until...
   The door slams open and Lina walks in yelling "Hey Kamui! It's time to get up and eat breakfast, and if you don't come I'll eat your portion."
   Kamui snaps up into a sitting position. "I'm up! I'm up! Don't eat my food!" He practically screams while rapidly changing into day clothes.
   Lina laughs "I'll meet you downstairs." She turns and leaves the room.
   A few minutes later Kamui follows. He goes to the table she's sitting at and sits down.
   "Okay now order us up some breakfast," Lina said while handing a menu to Kamui. "Make sure you don't forget anything."
   "Okay," Kamui looks at the menu for a minute or two. "Hmmmmm... waiter? I'll take everything from here to here, triple portions times two."
   Lina and Kamui had been staying here for awhile so the waiter was used to them ordering huge amounts of food. "Okay we'll have it ready and out here as soon as possible," the waiter said. Then he turned and ran into the kitchen to give the cooks a hand.
   "Did I leave anything out?" Kamui asked half expecting he missed something.
   "Nope you got everything," Lina said with a pleased look on her face. "You're finally learning that it takes a lot of energy to cast spells and the best way to replenish that energy is to eat."
   Kamui sighed with releif. The last time he forgot to order an extra plate of meatballs and she nearly cast the Dragon Slave on him. "Anyway, what do you have planned for us to do today lina?"
   "Well I've been thinking about either magic training or exploring a cave I heard about," Lina said as she pulled out a map and pointed to where the cave was supposed to be.
   "Oh-no not another one. The last time you nearly re-ressurected Shabranigdo." Kamui felt there was something amiss about the cave but couldn't figure out what it was so he didn't bring it up.
   "Don't worry about it. There's just supposed to be a stronghold where a gang of theives used to run their business," Lina said waving her hand up and down.
   "Um, I guess. By the way, where did Gourry go?" Kamui asked.
   "Oh, he's off visiting someone. He said he'd be back sometime today. Why?" Lina asked wondering why Kamui brought up the topic of that ididot.
   "No reason. I was just wondering," Kamui said as he shrugged his shoulders.
   "Oh thanks for reminding me, as soon as Gourry get's back you will start sword training with him."
   Three men came out of the kitchen, arms carrying lots of food. "Here's your order."
   "Oh thank you sir," Kamui said and handed the waiter payment for the food while Lina dug right in.
   "That's enough talking for now. We will go to the cave after we finish breakfast!" Lina said between bites.

   About an hour or so later, Lina and Kamui were on their way to the cave.
   "Now remember Keep a telepathic link open with me just in case we get sepparated," Lina said as she pulled out her light dagger so the could see in the cave.
   "Okay Lina," Kamui said as he was opening the link. "There, it's open."
   "Good. Let's go," Lina said as she started walking into the cave.
   They walked deep into the cave until they saw a set of huge doors. Lina looks closely at what's written on the door before she even thought about trying to open it.
   "Hey Kamui, have you ever seen this language?" Lina asked while gesturing for Kamui to come closer and take a look.
   "Yes, I beleive so. I'll see if I can figure out what it says." Kamui stares at the runes for a few moments. "Hmmm... it says 'Awarning to those who enter here, this place is cursed. If yyou enter bad things will happen.' I wonder if this warning is real or if it's just meant to scare us off."
   "Only one way to find out," Lina said while pushing the door open. "After you."
   "What? Why do I have to go in first?" Kamui practically screamed.
   "Duh," Lina said in a sarcastically. "You wouldn't want you're beautiful and most powerful mentor to get hurt now would you?"
   "Oh, heavens no," Kamui said as a big sweat drop formed on his head.
   "Then get in there," Lina  said pushing Kamui towards the door.
   "Fine," Kamui said as he went inside. He looked around and scanned everything with othersight. (Note: Othersight- the ability to literally see magical energy in one's surroundings. Only those who are able to manipulate those energies are able to use othersight.)
   As he was scanning, he came across a collar. It looked perfectly normal to regular sight but with othersight you could see that there were some pretty powerful magics put into it. "Hey Lina, I think you should come here and look at this."
   "On my way," Lina said as she ran over to where Kamui was.
 
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