The Captain spread a worn map across the supply cart, weighing the corners down with a canteen and a whetstone while the knights gathered in a loose semicircle around him.
"The Gate appeared just under two weeks ago," he started, his finger landing on a marked spot a few miles northeast of the capital walls. "Outpost scouts spotted the tear at dawn. Standard manifestation, no different from the dozens we see every year."
He paused, looking up at the gathered faces before continuing.
"The guild dispatched two separate mage teams to measure the core signature. Both returned with the same reading. Four Shards, stable, with no unusual fluctuations."
Hajin stood near the back of the circle, listening quietly while Juna flanked his right side and the two new girls stood behind him.
