Her words rang in Jaegar's ears. He was lying on the ground with a few of apprentices of the witch's spire around him. Evanore was focused on Mara, who stood with them.
With those enigmatic words, Mara signalled her departure, a departure that promised the looming potential for future encounters, leaving the council to contemplate.
Concealed in a hidden vantage point, a group of her men observed the intense conflict unfold. Upon its conclusion, they emerged from their cover, opting to align themselves with Mara and accompany her.
Yasmine and her council of witches, despite the theft of the tome from the spire, refrained from intervening or apprehending Mara. The reason lay in their assessment of Mara's unparalleled power and the perceived risks of challenging her; her reputation as the supreme swordswoman and her immense dark energy rendered any confrontation a perilous endeavour.
