The queen led Velren through a series of grand hallways, their polished marble floors gleaming under the glow of enchanted chandeliers. The walls bore intricate carvings of Elyndra's history—tales of kings, battles, and triumphs woven into the very foundation of the palace. Eventually, they stepped out into an open courtyard, where the cool night air greeted them.
And there, at the heart of the royal docking platform, stood an airship unlike any Velren had seen before.
Unlike the academy's grand, towering vessel—designed with scholarly elegance—this one exuded a different kind of presence. Its hull was forged from dark-stained metal reinforced with golden inlays that pulsed faintly with embedded enchantments. Sleek but heavily plated, it bore the crest of the royal family upon its side, its emblem woven seamlessly into the airship's very structure rather than painted on.
