Alden frowned.
A jolt of panic ran through him the instant the [Shroud of Bane] appeared.
His muscles tensed, and every nerve in his body screamed at him to jump to his parent's defense. However, that was foolish for more than one reason. Not only were Alistair and Elara stronger than him, which made the act of trying to save them useless, but also any outside intervention - by a relative, no less - would result in the Sunbrawler's automatic forfeit.
He clenched his fist, knuckles turning white.
A lone thought surfaced in the back of his mind, curious as to how he had received the notification regarding the Asteron' arrival, but quickly shook it off. This was not the time to postulate. The Guildmaster and his wife were in grave danger.
