Later that day, Darien and Mirielle returned to the capital city, exhausted.
Their destination was the grand Queen's Reach Museum, a wide, mammoth structure of marble and stone spires at the heart of the city.
Despite its name, it was more than just a museum.
As a center of excellence for warriors, countless activities thrived within and around its vicinity.
Items and artefacts were displayed and sold there, guilds were registered there too, contracts were exchanged, alliances forged, and even rivalries born.
It was the right place for Darien and Mirielle to sell their haul to make a fortune, safe and reliable, unlike the undercity.
When they arrived, the imposing monument stared down at them, its magical doors glinting like portals to another realm.
Warriors of every kind moved in and out, dressed differently, ranked differently, but all carried purpose and conviction in their steps.
