「Midnight, in the East District of East City.」
Lightning flickered deep within the thick clouds, like the breathing of a slumbering beast of thunder.
Edwin sat behind a wide ebony desk, his fingertips stroking the Thunder Eagle Badge.
The edges of the badge were worn smooth, its silver wings catching the fading firelight with a muted gleam.
He stared at the thunder patterns carved onto the badge, his gaze as placid as a deep pool of water.
The study was quiet, save for the occasional soft crackle of firewood in the hearth.
Adrian wore a deep blue Wizard Robe, its cuffs embroidered with the silver crest of the Justice Clan.
His expression was anxious, and he periodically lifted a corner of the heavy velvet curtains to peer outside.
In the misty rain, streetlights blurred into dim yellow halos, and the shadows of trees swayed in the wind.
"It's about to rain."
Adrian murmured, as if to himself.
