He's here for her?

And yet, she had never come across a single reference to Prigrian.

The whispers grew frantic.

"Prigrian? Is that a joke? That place isn't real."

"How is it possible? Not even the most powerful scholars know about them!"

"First Riverum, now Prigrian? What is happening tonight?"

The four major princes, already shaken by Carl's appearance, exchanged glances filled with barely concealed excitement.

Their stiff, reserved expressions had cracked completely, because this? This was a legend walking into reality before their very eyes.

Then, the doors opened once more.

If the entrance of Prince Carl had been commanding, this was something else entirely.

A procession of men walked in first, their dark, fitted coats adorned with delicate yet complex engravings that shimmered under the ballroom lights. Their movements were fluid, their presence almost ghost like, unshakable, silent, intimidating.