After the fox tricked and played with him like a toy, Aether begrudgingly forced himself to calm the storm burning through his nerves.
His breathing steadied, though each inhale still carried the taste of bitterness of defeat, and finally, he called the others to gather.
Sandra, Sera, Kaelen, Raven, Dora, and Delphine.
Aether's expression hardened as he began to explain. He told them about what had happened to the people, what those strange figures were, and… most importantly, about the rise of a new Empire.
Everyone's faces shifted in disbelief.
Their eyes widened, lips parted, as if his words struck something impossible. None of them could fathom that another Empire had existed among them all this time.
Sandra's brows furrowed deeply. "So are you telling me that… there's another Empire, called Gaius Terravita? But we have never heard of such a thing before." As she folded her arms against her chest.
