Herglais Town.
After grilling the innkeeper, Elias's hand flashed red, and he conjured a small dagger with blood magic.
He sliced through the ropes binding the innkeeper.
The innkeeper toppled into the campfire, yelping as he got scorched. Flailing to put out the flames, he scrambled away from the fire.
Elias watched him, the innkeeper too scared to meet his gaze, silently untying the other townspeople.
After a tiring journey and a restless night, Luna yawned deeply.
Elias, looking at her weary face, smiled and said, "Let's head back and catch some z's. We'll deal with stuff later."
Luna, leaning on Elias, nodded obediently.
They returned to the inn from the night before. The innkeeper was nowhere to be seen, probably too scared to cause any more trouble after last night's events.
In the room, Luna fell into a deep sleep. Elias turned to Isabella, who looked serious.
