The following day, the entire City of Acryon buzzed with the shocking news of one of the most famous pleasure houses in the red-light district, The Velvet Dreams, burning to the ground and the subsequent liberation of the slaves imprisoned within it.
Word quickly spread through the streets, carried by the lips of every man, woman, and child.
In the bustling Grand Bazaar in the Outer City, small groups of people huddled together speaking in hushed and excited tones.
A middle-aged woman spoke with admiration sparkling in her eyes, "Did you hear about the vigilante?"
"How could I have not?" A man replied excitedly. "They're calling him Black Vengeance!"
"Ah, what an appropriate name," marveled another person. "They said he dressed in black from head to toe and even had the blessing of the twin moons, Selene and Luna!"
