Kai hurried through the ruined streets, keeping an eye out for any oddities in the city. He started his search with the western side of the city, the ancient housing district, and moved towards the ruined market in the north.
The steady pulse of mana beneath his skin sustained his Concealment spell, allowing him to deftly manoeuvre through the long-abandoned buildings.
As he rounded the corner of a building, the sound of voices drew his attention, and he pressed himself against the wall of a half-collapsed structure, peering around the corner.
Three figures stood in the open square. Their presence was wrong. Out of place. Outsiders.
A towering warrior shifted his weight, a massive single-edged blade resting on his broad shoulder.
He grinned at the others, the metal of his armour gleaming even in the dim light. "Ain't nothing like a quiet ruin to stretch your legs in. You know, I almost missed the sound of nothing but the wind."
