The Towers that Eclipes Darkshire

[Tom Marvolo Riddle]

I paused in my steps forward, my body coming to rest against one of the stone dais designed for more elaborate rituals. The comment was striking an odd chord in me. Hybridization between primes and secondaries…? I had to admit it was a unique idea to gain perspective on, but I saw one flaw in the need of carrying out such research.

“I imagine the result of such a coupling could be found in any number of brothels. Such offspring could even be working in such establishments given the time elapsed.” Human nature such as it was, practically ensured that someone somewhere had carnal relations with a secondary. Years, according to what I had researched, had passed since the first recorded prime summoning. Discounting Dumbledore who I seriously doubted would have had interest in any secondary or prime… there were a number of other candidates already.

Hardly worthy of our long term time and resources when simple census could yield to our needs.

“But along those same lines, perhaps adapting the flesh of a prime to that of a secondary and to what result-“ I was cut off and the loud reverberation of a bell rang throughout the dungeon like some many a harmonic cannons. It was a sound that I had heard only twice in my own life. Both times when Hogwarts had come under threat of the War with Grindelwald directly.

In this case that I did not suspect that was even close to the reason. Though that did have some prospects… that would have potential given the state of my former headmaster. In this situation however that sound meant one on thing; that of someone wishing entrance.

Only a day had gone by since the castle had risen in place, there was only so many a reason that someone could have come here and why. Someone who under should have no idea that the castle was even here unless fate, the deity or both were having a go at me. Isolating my distrust I focused on the potentials only, not mindless speculation. It was after all a tenuous situation.

“It seems we have unexpected visitors, the Shipment perhaps…?” I said with a wry smile though I could feel the potential for disaster sour my lips, especially in light of Nippur. Any force that would threaten my castle would soon find my home was a far more fortified location and myself fully rested. Not to mention more dangerous.