The setting sun painted the sky in deep shades of crimson and violet as three colossal ten-foot celestial beings stood motionless before the grand gates of First Citadel, their silver robes shimmering with the cold light of distant star clusters.
"We are the Primordial System Auditors, appointed by the Universal Balance to conduct the planetary assessment of Sector Seven," the central auditor announced, his voice carrying the calm, resonant authority of ancient cosmic law.
"I am Lead Auditor Oros, and beside me stand Auditor Vaelen of the Archival Ledger and Auditor Selene of the Sovereign Testimony," the lead celestial continued, bowing with immaculate formal grace.
"We carry no weapons of conquest, no armies of destruction, and no imperial decrees," Auditor Vaelen declared, opening a massive codex bound in liquid starlight.
