Arthur had just finished assigning tasks to the combined forces.
Village #419's protection required careful consideration; some of his summons would remain here alongside Theodore's group and the players who had family connections.
Motivation mattered when defending territory.
Placing players in a village with no defence will not be ideal, unless they are loyal subordinates of mine or they have something they need to protect here.
His gaze drifted toward the Tree of Life, and something made his enhanced senses recoil.
That's a powerful aura. Something's changed.
The energy radiating from that direction carried something that made the air itself seem heavier. Not hostile, but undeniably transformed. Whatever trial Jasmine had faced was reaching its conclusion, and she was coming out.
Time to see what she's become.
