The three figures lay contained within the crystal cube. They look exhausted and dissoriented. Saeldir and his apprentices gathered closely, their gazes sharp with curiosity and caution.
Saeldir had already informed King Gulben of the intruders a few minutes earlier and he said his desire to observe them first before taking any drastic measures. The king who also intrigued and choose to be careful, granted them time for an initial inspection before he would come to see them himself.
The three strangers' dark armor appeared fused to their bodies, as if made from molten rock that had cooled and hardened into seamless plates of protection. That still makes them baffled because all of that seems painful.
