After leaving the castle, Kael had gone to town alone. His eyes scanned the streets of Stormont. The people moved around in pairs or alone, going about their normal lives. The sound of their laughter, merchants calling for patrons, and buyers haggling for goods filled the air amidst the stale stench of sweat and the aroma of bread and soup.
It was not just humans in the crowd; witches and vampires disguised as humans moved alongside them. Kael's eyes shifted to the side, where he saw some children playing with sticks.
"I killed a monster!" one of them shouted with a bright smile. "Now I have conquered the vampire king! I am king!"
