~Omniscient The guards spotted us before any of us could even blink. Steel boots scraped against stone, voices cutting sharp through the quiet. “Hey! Stop right there!” Denzel cursed under his breath. Ivelle tilted her head, as if mildly interested by the growing circle of armored men. Then Laurent lifted one hand. A single snap. The world went dark. Shadows poured outward from their feet, thick and heavy like ink spilling in water. The guards’ shouts turned muffled, confused. Their outlines blurred as the darkness swallowed the corridor whole. A pop up appeared before Laurent’s eyes. [Shadow Dominion Activated] “Move,” he said quietly. They ran. Boots whispering over stone, air thick with dust and night. When they finally slipped through the outer gate and ducked into the city’s

