The next few days passed in a peace that felt almost suspicious to anyone who knew Sylvia.
No new investigation fleet appeared on the northern horizon. No Noble Council crystal ships hovered above the wall. Hua Chen sent a single short letter by courier eagle of the Association of Hunters, reporting that the Grand Noble Council was in an unnatural silence, and that he himself was slowly rearranging the affairs of the palace. Construction of Fallen Star City's new fortress wall had crept from forty percent to nearly sixty percent thanks to hundreds of earth mages from the Guard Legion, who for some reason preferred to donate their strength rather than sit idle in the barracks. Commander Lian had even begun sharing chili sauce recipes with the Nocture dwarves on the Quiet Bay docks.
