"Then live as Nagoth's dog, in an immortality of rotten flesh? No, thank you." Karen's grandfather was the first to leap out. With this Duke's initiation, the elders all expressed that this was not the immortality they desired.
"Yes, Prince Malin, the Astromancers have confirmed it, the final invasion will begin within a year at the latest." At this point, the old woman said this, and she and Malin saw a young man run in.
"It's the messenger, Your Highness, let him come over." Although the old woman was aged, her eyesight was excellent. The Guards let the messenger through, and the young man approached carrying a scroll. He held the scroll aloft, allowing the old woman to capture it with Spiritual Energy, then turned and left the scene.
The old woman glanced at the contents of the scroll, and when she looked at Malin again, there was an additional measure of respect on her face.
