The entourage made their way towards the busy part of Sabel Island, descending along the worn stone path that opened into a sprawling harbour—Port Luminara, as the locals called it.
It was a sight that immediately drew the eye.
The docks stretched far into the glittering sea, lined with vessels of all sizes—merchant ships with billowing sails, sleek coastal cutters, and heavy cargo barges groaning under their loads.
Crates were stacked in uneven towers along the piers, while dockworkers shouted over one another, hauling ropes, rolling barrels, and guiding ships into their berths.
Carriages rattled over the cobbled paths, laden with freshly arrived goods—sacks of grain, crates of spices, bolts of dyed cloth, each bound for the markets deeper within the city.
