16 Thorne
“Vingians led the forth age. Now, the Oxblood faction shall lead a new era.” - Empress Janais, author of The Fifth Age of Umbra
Minutes later, I step into the Palace Hotel and march up the wide central staircase to the second floor. From there, it’s a short trip down a longish hallway to room seventeen.
My mother’s sanctuary.
I knock.
“Come in, Thorne.”
Pressing the door open, I find a simple chamber made from what looks like whitewashed clay. Like everything else here, this place is actually made from filaments. Scrolls, books and journals line the walls. It’s a perfect Vingian space.
Janais sits at a small table before a model of the Fort Derringer. As Mother waves her hand over the miniature version of the city, the model changes. Mostly, I notice what look like heavy p
