The next morning, the streets of Starpoint City buzzed with an anxious energy as Lassim walked beside Dorian toward the floating arena.
The sounds of crowded gondolas below mixed with the chatter of excited spectators and gamblers filled the air.
The sound of conversations, occasionally rising in heated debate, reverberated through the city as the tension of multiple companies' livelihoods and the statuses of their contracts threatened to spill over.
"This way," Dorian gestured, leading Lassim.
Following him closely through the dense crowd, this part of the city had its elevated walkways leading toward the arena built to accommodate the dense crowds. They were built wider and Lassim's spirit sense picked up that the support poles that were sunk into the river were much thicker.
