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Whispers in the Capital
Kael crouched on the edge of a tiled roof, eyes scanning the narrow street below. A courier moved with purpose, unaware he carried more than letters—he carried secrets Kael needed. Secrets that could expose the council’s entire network. Kael’s hands itched, his mind racing. Every step he had taken so far, every ally saved, every trap laid, had led to this moment.“Kael… are you sure?” Seris’s whisper came from the shadows beside him. Her eyes were sharp, scanning the rooftops above and the streets below. “We can’t risk getting caught.”Kael didn’t answer immediately. His mind traced every patrol pattern, every alley, every shadow. “We have to,” he said finally, voice low, steady. “If he delivers this, the council knows everything we’ve done. We can’t let him leave.”Daren shifted behind him, rubbing the sore muscle in his side where a splinter had nicked him last night. “I don’t like it,” he muttered. “I don’t like risking—everything.”Kael’s jaw tightened. “You never like risk. You s
The Mask Cracks
Kael crouched in the corner of the hidden safehouse, listening. The city hummed faintly outside, but inside, every footstep, every whisper echoed. Daren was pacing, fingers fidgeting, trying to distract himself from the gnawing anxiety that had taken root in his chest. Seris sat near the map, tracing patrol routes with her finger, eyes narrowed in concentration.“We can’t stay here long,” Kael said, voice low, deliberate. “The scout we saw—the one from before—they’ll report. They already know this place exists.”Daren’s shoulders slumped. “Then where do we go? Everywhere we move, they could be waiting.”Kael’s jaw tightened. “We go where they expect the least. But it’s not enough to move. We have to mislead them. Create shadows, misdirection, footprints that vanish before anyone follows.”Seris’s head lifted. “And if the council’s eyes are everywhere? What if this entire city is their trap?”Kael’s mind flickered with memories, calculations, every scenario he had run through countless
The Hidden Safehouse
Kael pressed his back against the cold brick wall, listening. Every heartbeat sounded too loud in his own ears. Daren crouched beside him, trembling, trying to keep his composure. Seris’s eyes scanned the street ahead, sharp and unblinking.“They’ve stationed more than I thought,” Kael muttered, voice low. “Patrols, scouts, informants. Someone knows we’re moving.”Daren swallowed hard. “Then how do we get in without being caught?”Kael’s mind raced. The safehouse wasn’t just a building. It was a network of forgotten paths, old passages beneath the city, and loopholes carved out by merchants and thieves who had survived the council’s reach for years. Every step counted, every decision could cost them their lives.“We go under,” Kael said finally. “Through the passage behind the apothecary. I mapped it last week. Nobody goes there twice.”Daren’s eyes widened. “Under? The sewers?”Kael gave him a sharp look. “If we’re spotted above, we die. Below, we vanish.”Seris moved to the entrance
The Mark in the Ash
“They’re already moving,” Kael said, voice low but sharp.Daren’s eyes widened. “I can feel it… something’s off. Every street seems empty, but I know it’s a trap.”Kael didn’t answer at first. He walked ahead, heels silent on the cobblestones, his mind calculating, predicting. The alley stretched before them, narrow and dark, the kind that swallowed sound and hid footsteps. He felt the tension coil in his gut. Every shadow could be an enemy. Every echo a signal.“You’re too tense,” Seris whispered from behind, keeping pace. “Even you can’t think straight if you move like this.”Kael didn’t relax. He could feel her eyes on him, a silent check, a reminder that she trusted him. Trust was heavy. He had lost it once, and he wasn’t letting it happen again.“Not tense enough, maybe,” he muttered, barely audible.Daren stumbled over a loose stone. Kael’s hand shot out, gripping his shoulder. “Steady. Focus on your steps, not your fear.”The boy’s jaw tightened. Kael could see it in the way he
Chapter 80 : Flight Through Smoke
Kael moved through the chaos with deliberate calm, each step measured. Behind him, Daren limped, blood seeping through the makeshift bandage on his arm. Seris kept close, eyes sharp, scanning every corner.They had broken the council’s code, but breaking it was only the beginning. Now they had to move before the council realized what had happened. Every patrol could cut them off. Every messenger could alert the capital. The streets were no longer safe.Daren’s breathing was uneven. “I don’t know if I can keep up,” he muttered, voice low, strained. “I thought… I thought last night was bad. This…” His hand shook, gripping Kael’s arm.Kael did not slow. “Stop thinking about what’s behind you. Focus on the path in front. Every second counts. Hesitation will get you killed faster than the soldiers ever could.”Daren nodded, teeth gritted. He forced himself to step faster, forcing blood to circulate through stiff muscles. Seris glanced at him, concern clear, but she said nothing. Kael’s ord
Chapter 79 : The Broken Code
Daren’s arm throbbed from the wound he’d received the night before. He walked carefully, head down, eyes darting to every shadow. Kael could see the tension in his shoulders, the way his fingers curled around the dagger as if holding it tighter might somehow make the world safer.“You need to stop gripping that like it’s going to save you,” Kael said quietly, voice steady but sharp. “Your weapon will not protect you from poor planning. Only your mind will.”Daren flinched but nodded. “I… I will.” His voice wavered, betraying the fatigue and fear he had barely slept through.Seris glanced at him from the side. “He’s shaken,” she said, her tone clipped. “You’re pushing him too hard. He’s not ready for another fight yet.”Kael did not respond immediately. He observed Daren closely. He knew Seris was right, but the council had already tested Daren’s limits, and he had survived. Kael had no doubt that Daren could endure, but endurance alone was not enough. He had to be precise, aware, and
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