The huge obsidian doors slammed shut behind Damon as he left his father's chambers, still deep in thought as he walked through the corridors, his father's words echoing constantly in his mind.
"Trust no one."
He already had his suspicious towards Varus and Antares, but he needed to gather information to fully confirm these suspicious, and that certainly wouldn't be easy.
He was currently right in their territory, which meant he needed to be intelligent. Even if he confirmed, it would be risky to kill them here, so he had to make a detailed plan on how to solve these issues.
As all of those thoughts swirled through his mind, Damon stepped into the sunny courtyard, spotting Artemis and Astralene.
On the right, Artemis was crouched by the edge of the central training arena, sketching runes into a floating crystal tablet, her brow furrowed as she experimented with new combinations of elemental magic.
Her long hair shimmered in the light, her fox ears twitching as she concentrated.
