Hajin sprinted onto the upper maintenance gallery as Juna vaulted over the exterior balustrade, her wolf senses locking onto the roofline.
Six luminous surveyors navigated the sloping roof pitches, their hooked rods probing the joints between the ancient protective tiles.
Each metallic contact transferred structural coordinates into the blank, featureless visors concealed beneath their dark hoods.
Juna landed upon the central ridge cap, tracking their rapid movements through the subtle vibrations traveling across the shingles.
She checked her strike as her gaze caught sight of an occupied preservation chamber located directly beneath the northern slope.
Two frightened porters sheltered under the eaves with a document cart, while three lamp attendants huddled within the adjacent colonnade.
"Stay below the roof rafters and secure every single window shutter!" she commanded, her voice carrying over the whistling wind.
