Shadows Of Ambition -ch.3.1- By Abyssgames !!top!! -

"Ah, Elian, Kael," a smooth voice said. "I see you've decided to take me up on my offer."

"Advisor Lirien," Kael said, a hint of wariness in his voice. "We weren't expecting to see you here."

"We need to get inside," Kael said, his eyes narrowed as he studied the guards patrolling the walls. "We can't keep searching the streets for a lead. It's time to take a risk." Shadows of Ambition -Ch.3.1- By AbyssGames

I hesitated, unsure of how to articulate the sense of unease that had been growing inside me. We'd been in Tenebrous for days now, searching for any hint of the artifact that would help us overthrow the tyrannical regime that had ruled our homeland for so long. But the longer we searched, the more I felt like we were getting nowhere.

The guards eyed us warily, their hands resting on the hilts of their swords. "State your business," one of them growled. "Ah, Elian, Kael," a smooth voice said

"You're on edge, Elian," Kael said, his voice low and even. "What's bothering you?"

And then, a figure emerged from the shadows. "We can't keep searching the streets for a lead

As we approached the entrance, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest. This was it. This was the moment that would decide the course of our lives.