As the group stealthily emerged into the streets, back in their disguise. He said, "According to Alric's information, Caelum should be in the shopping district. I'll head there."
Zalya nodded in agreement. "I'll make my way towards Elder Marea's residence. Be careful."
As Liam and Irys maneuvered through the winding lanes leading to the shopping district, the once bustling and vibrant hub of commerce was now eerily transformed. The heart of the district was marked by a grand fountain, which once sparkled under the sun where children often played around its edges.
The sight that greeted them now was gruesome. The once-clear waters were tainted with a chilling shade of red. Fragments of flesh, some unidentifiable, littered its basin and the surrounding cobblestones.