"Do not underestimate him because he lacks a tyrant's reputation, Seraphina. Still waters run deep."
"Will we fight him?" Seraphina asked, tilting her head.
"That's unlikely to happen," Kaelus said, a faint smirk crossing his lips. "I have no quarrel with Myer. We are merely passing through his capital city, Oakhaven, to utilize their teleportation gate network. It will cut our journey to the Imperial Capital by a month."
He leaned back, the carriage swaying gently as they hit the cobblestone road.
"He is a man I can respect. He does not squander his resources, and he does not lie to my face." Kaelus looked at Seraphina. "It will be a peaceful transit."
The city of Oakhaven was a marvel of architectural harmony.
Unlike the towering, imposing, militaristic black stone structures of the Northern Bastion, Oakhaven was built seamlessly into the surrounding environment.
