They arrived at their destination as the first hints of morning sunlight brightened the horizon.
Up until they reached the station, Adela and Noctavian managed to ignore the oppressive aura emanating from behind where Egon followed them on Xavier's back. Their conversation had revolved around the recent attack and the Kolhis ambassador's suggestion to relocate veteran soldiers from the allied forces to Emoria, offering them incentives to settle down in Lanark given their experience in direct combat with warlocks.
Noctavian was dissatisfied, continually emphasizing the need to address the root causes of the problem rather than just its branches. He despised constantly being on the defensive side, particularly now that the warlocks had no Kingdom and could attack Emoria with impunity, evading capture.
