Lia had hoped it'd be one of her allies but what she saw stunned her more. Another attendant of the T family, clad in the red robe and hat with talisman, ran past them and knocked the heavy ball against the gate.
His breathing was rushed and his face had a hint of urgency and anxiety. Lia was curious but there was no time to question him as the gate opened and the attendant disappeared.
"I wonder what this is about," Lia mumbled and Mika tore his gaze off the gate.
"We won't get to know it anyways," Mika straightened his legs on the ground and rubbed his nape, then he looked at the sky.
***
Inside the iron fortress, the attendant rushed through the dark and cold hallways covered by black carpets with bleak walls.
He came across several other attendants who walked with their heads bowed and sleeves below their chests. No one looked at each other yet they made him way as he headed towards the grand door, leading to the study chambers of Elder T.
