As the days passed, the Loain family's grip on Moon City tightened. Under Aiden's direction, the city became a model of control and efficiency, with increased patrols and the watchful eyes of Loain's soldiers in every district. The streets, once filled with the bickering of nobles and the whispers of clandestine deals, now held an air of order. Yet beneath the surface, tension simmered as rumors of betrayal and distrust among the noble families grew.
The Durnham family, though weakened, hadn't yet yielded completely. Lady Durnham's pride kept her defiant, her eyes burning with a need for retribution for what she saw as an orchestrated attack on her family. Lord Valros and Master Edran, meanwhile, took a quieter approach, each watching from the sidelines and calculating their next moves, too shrewd to take any action without solid proof of the Loain family's role in their recent misfortunes.
