A few more details were explained over the call, though it was less about strategies and more about providing Alen with the location that needed to be checked. What was truly happening there was something they would have to discover for themselves.
Even after the call ended, Alen and his small team stayed in the shop. The silence among them was broken only by the occasional scrape of a chair or the faint clatter of cups in the background. Raze had said he would send one of his own people over, one of his strongest allies, someone from the other world. Alen knew whoever it was would be a formidable fighter, but he couldn't be sure which of them it would be until the door opened.
The woman who stepped in was instantly recognizable. Her blonde hair, tipped with striking red ends, made her stand out no matter where she was. And like all of the Pagna warriors, her beauty was undeniable, an otherworldly sharpness that made every head turn when she entered.
