The magus alliance deserter group consisted of ten men, but Emery only requested two.
Varrek did not fully understand his captain's intent. He prepared one of the dim, shadow-filled chambers within the Azure Kraken, assuming Emery planned to intimidate—or perhaps even torture—the deserters.
The two were escorted in. The first was a man who appeared to be in his early thirties; his youthful features suggested noble heritage. He wore the tattered remnants of a military uniform, bare of the markings of a captain, his cultivation was formidable—a full moon magus—yet his eyes were clouded with fear. The second was an older woman, seemingly in her forties. Despite the years, she retained a striking charm. Stern and disciplined, her half-moon magus aura tightly controlled around her frame. In contrast to the trembling man at her side, her composure remained steady.
