A while earlier,
While the magical battle unfolded in the marketplace, drawing the attention of every combatant and spectator, a shadow was moving through the city's winding streets.
Shaewyra, the Dark Arcanist who had slipped away unnoticed during Jaegar's explosive display of power, moved with smooth precision through the alleys that connected the commercial district to the older, more mysterious quarters of the city.
His target was singular and critical: Melusina.
The young girl had fled the marketplace after Jaegar warned her. Jaegar told her to move towards the inn where Bruna was present.
She moved swiftly through the narrow passages, her robes billowing behind her.
Seeing the people who came for her, Melusina had to trust Jaegar and could only hope that she could escape with her life.
But Shaewyra had anticipated this.
He was already aware of the city's layout, and after a quick sense of his surroundings, he could tell where she was headed.
