7
Night had fully fallen on the citadel as we crept our way across the large courtyard. The thick mist of earlier had become a veritable fog of pea soup. The only glimmer of light was the faint glow from the torches that ran along the surrounding halls, and a few torches that stood on poles at the intersection.
Sage paused at the crossing of paths and looked up at the grayish black sky. “Does anyone happen to recall the highest tower?”
I pointed at the tower behind and to our left near the one that held the storehouse. “I think that was it.”
“Then follow me,” Sage commanded as he strode leftward.
We walked into the hall and turned left down the corridor. There were a few Blue Binds who patrolled the area, and even a few brown-clad people walked to and fro, perfectly at peace with
