Eliwine, the Scorpion Ancestor, didn't look back. He stood at the helm of the Scorpion, looking ahead without a word. At some unknown point, Keyesen had appeared with them.
Rather than escaping, though, the Scorpion construct moved toward the Thryskai Ship. Their goal was all too obvious.
…
On the ground, The Sanctum was completely shaken.
In truth, this wasn't the first time they had been backstabbed by the Scorpion Lineage. The last matter was only forgiven after great fanfare and what was ultimately Gralith's expulsion.
It was something the Sanctum had always known. The Scorpion Lineage had always wanted to be amongst the four strongest, and many times before, they had made power moves in hopes of claiming such a spot.
The problem was that they never seemed to do it the right way…
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001 Sanctum. Scorpion Moon.
