There’s a Spy Among Us?

Felix lies on one of the cots, his shirt stained with blood, as Eka kneels beside him, her fingers working quickly to clean and bandage his wounds. The others stand or sit nearby, faces drawn and hollow from exhaustion and loss. The tension is palpable, a suffocating weight that presses down on every breath.

The silence was fragile, like the stillness before a storm. Every creak of the tunnels, every distant drip of water, echoed in the enclosed space, amplifying the unease. They were supposed to be safe here, hidden from the eyes of the Jade Dragon. But safety was an illusion, one shattered the moment they realized they were being hunted.

Clarissa paced the length of the room, her movements sharp and controlled, masking the turmoil within. She had led them here, to this sanctuary beneath the city, thinking they could regroup and rethink their strategy. But now, doubt gnawed at her thoughts—doubt that one of their own had betrayed them.