They had only just stepped off the ship when Theron felt it. He was the first; the disciples lagged well behind, and it was Matriarch Macie who realized what was happening second.
The docking zone of the Connect Planet was quite spacious, and there were five dedicated landing zones, one for each of the significant powers of this region.
The Nightingale vessel had landed on their own, but there were none of the expected attendants. Usually, there would be a swarm of shipboys getting ready to refuel the ship, do routine maintenance, and lead them to their sleeping quarters.
Instead, there was just a single old man with an expression that seemed it was trying its best to remain calm and unbothered but had very clearly been through a lot nonetheless.
