The stadium breathed like a living beast. Every shout, every drumbeat, every clash of horns was its pulse.
Children waved banners from the upper tiers, vendors cried out as they fanned smoke from their roasting pits, and dignitaries watched from incense-laced balconies, jeweled goblets glinting in the torchlight. Dust rose from the arena floor and caught the glow, painting the coliseum in fire.
The stadium was the gem of Zephys, its magnum opus and eternal love. All parades, no matter how large, came through the gates of the storied stadium. From victory marches to tournaments crowning legends… innumerable epics had been created within this stadium, but today… it was the grounds for a different story.
A private gathering, though it wasn't exactly fully secret.
