Seated inside the clean room, Thoren calmly looked at the beautiful woman sitting before him. The room itself was simple and modest.
A crude wooden table stood between them while two plain chairs faced each other across the room.
Apart from that, only a single window hung along the left wall, allowing warm crimson light to spill gently into the room.
On the opposite side stood a heavy weapon rack filled with different blades, spears, and axes polished to perfection.
Above the weapon rack hung the massive skull of an unknown beast.
Its hollow eye sockets stared downward like a silent guardian watching over the room.
Thoren studied the skull briefly but failed to recognize the creature it belonged to.
Still, he did not dwell on it for long.
His attention quickly returned to the Crimson Arc Guild Master seated across from him.
For several quiet seconds, neither of them spoke.
The atmosphere inside the room remained calm and steady.
