The house was a little worn-down, signs of abandonment evident on every furniture and walls within it. I think they just came here for the birth of this child.
The man who asked me earlier let me sit in one of the dusty couches. The baby's cry is still heard while a woman's comforting voice soothes the baby into silence.
"Nina," he said.
I looked at him and decided to be aggressive.
"Okay, let's not beat around the bush. Are you mages?"
The man sighed, his face full of worry and fatigue.
"Yes."
"Then why aren't you in Agrissi? The Great One has summoned all of you to stay inside the magical realm a week ago."
The man sat down across me.
"We can't. We are from another country. Our city, Deraniel, has been wiped out. We moved here hoping to seek refuge. But we can't detect the magic
