Then she saw the figures.
She stood there, breathing hard, staring at the empty spot where the cartographer had been.
She could see the exit. A hidden shaft, masked by a false wall of blackstone. She had passed it twice.
She walked up to him, curious. She right-clicked.
That’s when she saw the cartographer.
His trade menu didn't open. Instead, a single line of text appeared in the chat, written in the stark, sans-serif font of the Fullbright pack:
The chat updated.
For a second, nothing changed. Then, softly, like a sunrise bleeding through a storm cloud, the world began to glow.
