Warlock Ch 344. Conspiracy
They were cloaking their presence.
Selena leaned in slightly, voice barely above a breath. "Did you see that?"
Cedric gave the smallest nod. "Yeah."
Alric frowned. "That's not one of ours."
No.
It definitely wasn't.
Whoever it was, they had followed Marven here just as they had. But were they an ally—or someone sent to make sure Marven didn't leave this meeting alive?
Cedric wasn't sure which answer he preferred.
The cloaked figure hesitated for only a second before slipping into the alley after Marven, their steps impossibly light.
Cedric exhaled through his nose.
"We move," he decided, shifting his weight. "Now."
Selena and Alric nodded, and in a practiced motion, the three of them dropped down from their vantage point, silent as the night itself.
Their landing was smooth, boots barely making a sound as they hit the damp cobblestone below. The alley ahead was dark, but Cedric barely needed the limited light to navigate.
