Telanius returned to his homeland, Melchoria. There he had a cozy little house, skillfully hidden in the deepest depths of the forest, where there were neither Melchorians nor his own kind. There he had a great multitude of treasures, skulls of various creatures and animals, and much more besides. He threw the chalice and jewels onto the common pile, and for his new trophy he carved a wall shelf from Darnian wood, where he placed Sarnissa's head. By this point, she could see, could hear, could speak, but was powerless to do anything else. Returning from yet another hunt, Telanius loved to talk to the living head, though it is unknown whether these were conversations or monologues of a hunter devoted to his craft.
Cozy
