As the night continued to deepen, the defense within Silver City and its palace were tightened even more. This made Elvine suspicious of what the palace guards were talking about earlier. The digging site wasn't known to everyone, and it seemed like it wasn't a coincidence that the Red King had chosen Silver City as his residence. He had ulterior motives for being there.
"Have you found something?" Lorcan whispered. They crouched down to hide from the guards that were roaming around the city.
Even at night, darklings filled the alley and amused themselves with dancing and festivities, an atmosphere that could never be found at the labyrinth. Darklings were nocturnal creatures after all, and only a couple of races could resist the effects of the sun. Elves, goblins, and dryads could walk in broad daylight, while most faes and direwolves were more active at night.
