The vehicle was a sleek Kestrel-9, one of the luxury models produced by Ardan Motors, the company where Kate served as Chief Operations Officer. The car ran on a combination of origin energy and traditional combustion, a hybrid system that was becoming standard across the Dominion. Kate's hands rested lightly on the steering wheel, though the car could drive itself if she activated the autonomous system. She preferred manual control.
As they descended from Silverwood Heights toward the city proper, the landscape of their world unfolded around them. Morgrath sprawled across the coastal plain like a living organism, its streets arranged in concentric circles around the central district where the Witch Council maintained its seat of government. The city was home to four million people, making it the second-largest population center in Caldra, surpassed only by the southern capital of Breakswater.
