Chapter: Shadow Guild
The night air was heavy and still as Adam and Anya walked briskly away from the red-light district.
The glow of dim streetlights barely cut through the darkness, casting long, distorted shadows along the cobbled road. Anya, still dressed in her male disguise, was visibly upset. Her usually confident stride was replaced by stiff, tense movements, and her gaze was fixed firmly ahead.
Adam walked beside her, his steps light and casual, though he couldn't help but glance at her every now and then. He, too, was still dressed as a girl, his long hair tied back in a loose braid. The contrast between their moods couldn't have been starker.