Abyssgames: Shadows Of Ambition -ch.3.1- By

Choose your response:

I exchanged a skeptical look with Kael. We'd heard rumors about Lirien's true loyalties, about the whispered deals she made in the dark of night. But we also knew that she held a key to the Council's inner workings.

But I wasn't so sure. As a member of the rebellion, I'd grown up hearing stories about the darkness that lurked within these walls. The corruption, the deceit, the endless hunger for power...it all seemed to seep into the very fabric of the city.

"We need to get inside," Kael said, his eyes narrowed as he studied the guards patrolling the walls. "We can't keep searching the streets for a lead. It's time to take a risk." Shadows of Ambition -Ch.3.1- By AbyssGames

"It's just...this city feels wrong," I said finally. "Like it's watching us, waiting for us to slip up."

"What do you want in return?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

I nodded, though a part of me was screaming in protest. We'd been over this plan a dozen times, and I knew the risks. But I also knew that we couldn't keep hiding in the shadows. It was time to take a stand. Choose your response: I exchanged a skeptical look

"Advisor Lirien," Kael said, a hint of wariness in his voice. "We weren't expecting to see you here."

And I was willing to do whatever it took to bring down the Council.

He disappeared into the fortress, leaving us standing in the fading light. I shifted my weight, my eyes darting back and forth as I searched for any sign of trouble. But I wasn't so sure

Kael flashed a confident smile. "We're here to see Councilor Rykhard. We have an...appointment."

The guards eyed us warily, their hands resting on the hilts of their swords. "State your business," one of them growled.

"You're on edge, Elian," Kael said, his voice low and even. "What's bothering you?"

I turned to face the speaker, my hand on the dagger at my belt. It was a woman, tall and statuesque, with skin as pale as alabaster and hair as black as the night.