Chapter 433: The Moon’s Chosen
The armored wolves standing watch in the halls of the Silver Keep pricked their ears up at the sound of Stryg’s footsteps. The wolves’ riders tried to calm down their mounts but the wolves hurried over to Stryg and lined up to his right and left, then bowed with a low excited bark.
The riders seemed just as surprised as Stryg and they looked at him with a bewildered expression. His discomfort grew with each passing second. Stryg quickened his pace and headed straight to the tribunal chamber.
The wide doors were already open when he arrived. Unlike the last time he was here, the chamber was empty, save for a pair of guards standing outside.
Stryg peeked his head inside and glanced around. This was supposed to be the meeting place, but he didn’t see anyone.
Just as he was about to turn around and walk back to the Celestial Shrine he spotted the Shaman Elect speaking to someone behind a pillar. She glanced over and they made eye contact.
Stryg stiffened, uncertain of what to say to the Sylvan leader he was willing to fight against not too long ago. Lumi looked him over, a range of emotions crossing her face; surprise, anger, frustration, and what seemed almost like… fear? Finally, her expression settled into a blank canvas. She turned to her unseen conversation partner and gestured towards the doorway. The Mother and Warrior Elects stepped out from behind the pillar’s shadow. All three of them looked haggard as if they had just returned from battle.
“Hello…? I was told to come here by, well, um.” Stryg wasn’t sure what to say. How did one explain that a goddess had ordered him to come into their sacred chamber for a ‘chat’ without sounding crazy?
Sabina spoke up first. “The Mother Elect greets the Moon’s Chosen.” She held her hands together and bowed.
Stryg blinked. “Moon’s Chosen…?”