Chapter 160
"Whispers of a Distant Ruin
1 Arrival at the Pavilion
Silver Muse glided over the eastern rooftops like a silver dragonfly. Kent kept one hand on the throttle rune, the other on the rune compass that pointed to the Nexus Pavilion. His heart still beat fast from Jade Monroe's call. Auri perched on the backrest, tail-flame flicking small sparks that drifted into the morning air.
Down below, market stalls opened for business. Bakers spread sweet-bun scent across busy lanes. Spirit-herb vendors arranged bundles of green leaves on bamboo mats. Barely a week ago Kent himself had stood among them selling carrot samples. Today he came as a special guest, maybe even a partner on something bigger.
