Aegis spread another map across the dining table—this one marked with old temple ruins and faded warning symbols.
Scarlett and Kanna leaned in, studying the location.
"Dawnspark Ruins," Aegis said, tapping the center of the map. "Used to be a holy temple dedicated to some light goddess or another. Got corrupted by Umbral forces about fifty years ago. Now it's mostly just crumbling architecture and monsters."
Kanna's eyes narrowed.
"Umbral corruption means shadow creatures. Those are unpredictable."
"Also means valuable loot," Aegis countered. "Corrupted holy sites tend to have artifacts that got left behind when people fled."
[In the game, there are literally legendary items just sitting in places like this, waiting to become plot-relevant. But I'm not waiting. Fuck the plot. I'm taking what I need now.]
Scarlett grinned, already looking excited.
"Sounds fun. How dangerous are we talking?"
