Zorynthar—The Dragon God

While whispers in the palace hinted at a romantic play as the reason behind The Emperor's absences were indeed frequent, and his behavior gave rise to suspicion, it was indeed true he was pursuing a woman—dalliance with the Lady Caeloria, wife to General Zed Caeloria who had rejected the emperor so far.

Although the rumours were true, they couldn't have been further from the truth—the rumors of an affair were an unintended clever misdirection.

The true reason for his comings and goings lay beyond the reach of the gossipmongers.

In reality, the Emperor of the Dragon Empire was pursuing a far grander goal—one that would shake the foundations of the empire itself. Only his most trusted confidant, Zed, knew the truth.

And even Zed, with all his loyalty and strength, could barely fathom the stakes involved.

Two days ago

At the Grove entrance