The Shadow Knight
Beside him, Serena moved with practiced stealth, her violet eyes scanning for Council patrols that frequently swept the borderlands.
"This is foolishness," she whispered, gesturing toward the inn. "The Council will have informants even here. Your appearance alone will cause panic."
"Sometimes fear serves purpose better than stealth." The Shadow Knight continued forward, the constellation patterns within his darkness shifting with each movement. "Those who gather here share common enemy. They need only recognize this to become useful."
Serena sighed but followed. Since the Ossuary of Identity, arguing with him had become increasingly futile. The bone framework had brought not just structural