The dawn cast a faint, eerie light over the guild city, muted by a thick fog that had settled overnight. The Shadow Court's members were already at work, training and preparing, a sense of urgency thickening the air. Every encounter, every skirmish, had made it clear: the Vesper Clan was a threat unlike any they had faced before. The Ascendant Mark was not just a power to be possessed—it was a power that could change the balance of Elysium itself.
Canila gathered his core team—Freya, Kael, Braxus, Rhea, Elara, and Fynn—in the main hall for another strategy session. They formed a tight circle, each of them aware that their loyalty to each other and to the Shadow Court was their greatest weapon.
Strengthening the Defenses
