Night had settled over the city, wrapping its streets in deep shadows. In one forgotten corner where few people ever passed, an ancient building stood silently between two narrow alleys. The structure looked as if time itself had abandoned it. Its stone walls were cracked and worn, and creeping vines climbed slowly along the surface. From the outside it appeared lifeless, a relic left behind from another era.
But inside, something important was happening.
A secret meeting was underway.
The large chamber within the building was lit only by several candles placed around a circular stone table. Their flames flickered gently, casting long restless shadows along the walls.
Several figures sat around the table, each dressed in dark robes with deep hoods that concealed their faces.
They were
