The group didn't take long to leave the room. When the door opened again, the contrast between the private setting and the silent palace corridor was immediate, almost like crossing an invisible line between two completely different worlds. Mythra was already waiting for them a few steps ahead, standing with impeccable posture and hands behind her back, as if she hadn't even considered for a second the possibility of them being late.
"This way," she said, turning unceremoniously and starting to walk.
Strax went first, maintaining a calm pace, unhurried but also without hesitation. Scarlett walked beside him, her curious gaze sweeping the room without any attempt to hide her interest. Tiamat walked close behind, more silently, observing with almost technical attention every structural detail. Ouroboros stayed closer to Strax, not out of necessity, but by choice, her gaze alternating between the path and the surrounding environment.
