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CHAPTER 28: Narrow Escape

The five Heralds stood within the silver palace; an opulent room adorned with symbols of immense wealth. Large pearl vases shimmered in the sunlight streaming through the reflective crystal ceiling, and gold-coated furniture filled the space. Even the grand paintings on the walls spoke of a vast fortune, yet none of this moved the Heralds. Clad in red and black robes, four of them formed a semi-circle around their leader, a woman seated in a red-cushioned chair. Her legs were crossed, fingers tapping impatiently on the armrest as her eyes remained closed.

For the Heralds, mortal possessions were inconsequential. If they didn’t serve their advancement, they were as good as trash. But this wasn’t their domain, and they couldn’t afford to insult their hosts. Hosts who had kept them waiting for days. The woman in the chair quickened her finger tapping as one of the larger Heralds behind her leaned down and whispered.

“Perhaps a small display of our strength would expedite things?”