A Thief in the Domain

Like a tide, his readiness for combat washed his inner doubts. His posture straightened, occasional orange flames burst through his muscles' crevices, and a fiery glow pulsed around his eye as he stepped into the ruined city.

The scent of rust and rotting stones saturated the air as if the darkened rubble sprawling the streets had once been pieces of precious metals. Here and there, he passed by crumbled palaces, their styles whispering tales of forgotten grandeur.

But nothing matched the extravagant architecture of the circular building he had just entered. Shattered signs littered the barren gardens surrounding it. Inside, the maze of rooms made him imagine one of those in-game casinos with walls plated in gold that welcomed flushed players around betting tables.