Aric observed the situation, his thoughts racing. "What kind of dramatic event will unfold next?" he mused. Perhaps Xu Mevan would fight the guards, maybe awaken some hidden power, or perhaps an elder would take notice of him and intervene. It was always something overly theatrical with these so-called protagonists.
But to his surprise, nothing of the sort happened.
Instead, Amber calmly pulled out a scroll from her storage ring and handed it to the guards without a word. The guards' initially stern expressions shifted as they unrolled the scroll and saw the contents. Their eyes widened, and they seemed to pale at what they were looking at.
"This... this is a recommendation letter?" the guard stammered, barely believing what he held in his trembling hands.
