The Insight Ritual's cacophonous stir had disturbed the quiet stillness within the Valley of Eventide, and even now, the roused creatures prowled curiously in search of its source, moving under the false nocturnal veil of their domain.
Laemno walked cautiously in their midst, the glimmer of his silvery eyes piercing through the darkness.
Although perception magecraft aided him in navigating on the ashen ground, merely reading the flow of Mana to sense obstacles was no substitute for an actual light source. He advanced slowly, using the looming, pitch-black horns of the arched hills as a landmark.
While a clumsy endeavor, it was a necessary one. The Temple of Stars' magi could not pinpoint his location with mystical means, so they were most likely employing physical tracking methods.
