The door to the Erebus Guild office slammed shut with a heavy thud.
Ember stood in the middle of the empty room, his amber eyes sweeping over every corner. The tables and chairs were still there, and rolls of parchment still lay scattered across the desks, but there was no sign of anyone.
No Adrian.
No one at all.
Ember let out a heavy sigh. He pulled out the nearest chair and sat down, resting his elbows on the desk as his large hands cradled his head. The wounds on his body had been healed after the dungeon, but the exhaustion still lingered, weighing deep in his bones.
He closed his eyes, trying to piece together everything that had happened.
Carnival of Desire. Happy Water. The manufacturing plant. The main storage facility.
And then... Adrian.
He opened his eyes.
The pieces were still scattered. He had no idea what had happened at the end of the dungeon, where Adrian had gone, or whether he was all right.
