Chapter 6: Ch 6: Retriving the Mother Key- Part 3
Nova moved through the outer rings of Clavacis, cradling Anna’s limp body in his arms.
The desert behind them had vanished beneath layers of haze and smoke-belching exhaust towers.
Here, closer to the heart of the city, everything shifted—metal gave way to stonework facades mimicking forgotten civilizations, and golden arches framed corridors filled with robed citizens and guards.
He stayed to the shadows.
Cloaking himself with fine threads of aether, he blurred his presence from the passersby.
Most people wouldn’t look his way, and those who did would forget him seconds later. The trick wouldn’t hold under scrutiny, but it was enough for now.
[Clavacis’s frequency is disrupting long-range link. Signal quality has dropped to 32%. I won’t be able to provide you consistent support beyond this point.]
Nyx’s voice filtered through his earpiece, fainter than usual.
"Cut the connection. No use draining aether on your end."
Nova replied.
[Understood. One last directive—there’s a free-amenity site near the eastern plaza. An oasis structure. Water available.]