Lirien's eyes glinted with amusement. "Oh, I think we can come to a mutually beneficial arrangement. But first...let's take a little walk, shall we?"
I exchanged a skeptical look with Kael. We'd heard rumors about Lirien's true loyalties, about the whispered deals she made in the dark of night. But we also knew that she held a key to the Council's inner workings. Shadows of Ambition -Ch.3.1- By AbyssGames
Kael flashed a confident smile. "We're here to see Councilor Rykhard. We have an...appointment." Lirien's eyes glinted with amusement
And then, a figure emerged from the shadows. We'd heard rumors about Lirien's true loyalties, about
The city of Tenebrous sprawled before us, its dark stone buildings seeming to absorb the faint light of the setting sun. As we walked, the shadows deepened, twisting into grotesque forms that seemed to writhe on the ground. I shivered, despite the lingering warmth of the day.
I turned to face the speaker, my hand on the dagger at my belt. It was a woman, tall and statuesque, with skin as pale as alabaster and hair as black as the night.