The crowd had given them space for their reunion, but now Urgak stepped forward again. "Lord Satou, perhaps we should move this to the council building? I'm sure you have much to report, and the entire settlement doesn't need to hear the strategic details."
"Good idea," Satou agreed. He turned to address the gathered crowd. "Thank you all for your concern. I'm fine, and I'll give a full report of what happened at the Fallen Spires soon. For now, just know that we've gained a powerful ally, and The Reaper has been... dealt with."
"Did you kill him?" someone shouted.
"No," Satou admitted. "But I wounded him badly enough that he decided we were too interesting to kill. So he left. The Fallen Spires is safe, and we're now allied with Seraphine, the fourth-seat demon lord."
Murmurs of amazement rippled through the crowd. Allying with such a high-ranking demon lord was significant news.
