[b]Hampus the Red, Meta-Ridley's Expeditionary Shuttle[/b]

Nursing the minor bruise he had gotten from being jolted as the ship took off, Hampus set off down the halls. He guessed that, wherever the engine was, it would be immensely noticeable. He wagered a guess that the engine would be immensely bright and would make incredibly ominous sounds as it worked.

Hampus turned a corner, and felt a constant, dull hum reverberating through the walls. Hampus guessed that this incessant hum belonged to the engine. [i]At least it won't be hard to find it. Just gotta follow the noise,[/i] Hampus thought.

Hampus played this unusual game of hide and seek for quite a while, thanks to his wretched sense of direction. Castle Aldrheimr was always clearly signposted, and you could always tell where a class or a party was by the volume of magic surging through the halls, so wizards never bothered to learn basic directions. This neglect severely hampered Hampus' training attempts, and it was certainly impeding him now.

Finally, as the hum grew deafening and rattled through Hampus' bones, he found the engine. It was a truly awesome sight, pulsing and glowing as brightly as the sun. Hampus was mesmerized by the engine; he had never seen something so... so [i]bright[/i] before!