The day after their return from the Aetherial Wastes, Blakely sat in the quiet corner of the Ursa Minor Guild Hall, sipping on a hot cup of tea. She'd hoped the warm drink would settle her nerves, but her mind was still racing with thoughts about the battle they'd just fought. Emberis, the Ash Elemental Queen, had been defeated, but the scars of the fight still lingered, and the silence from the Primordials weighed heavily on her.
The guild hall was bustling with its usual activity. Esme was meeting with the other guild leaders to assess the aftermath of their most recent missions, while Maven was busy regaling a small group of guild members with an exaggerated retelling of their fight with Emberis, complete with dramatic hand gestures and a few well-timed jokes.
