."Yeah… we recognize you lot. Come with us to the commander."Beside the fortress walls, two guards of the Starweaver rank studied Enzo and Zeke after they briefly shed their disguises, their eyes lingering with open caution before both men finally nodded.
The insignias on their armor gleamed faintly, pulsing with restrained power.These were not ordinary soldiers.They had seen enough chaos to know when to stay silent and when to act.
Earlier, the town had still been smoking.Cracked stone, scorched streets, terrified whispers lingering in the air, all traces of Lady Liana's passing.The guards had noticed it all and already guessed the cause.
Even so, they could not interfere.Not until Enzo and his companions approached them first.
The group was ushered through the towering gates, iron chains rattling as they shut behind them.Inside, the fortress swallowed sound, the halls cold and heavy with authority.
