In the chaotic aftermath of the battle in the sanctum, a new and dangerous order began to take shape. Seraphina, with the cold efficiency of a master chess player, took control of the situation. Her Royal Guards, their loyalty to her overriding their shock, secured the cavern.
The unconscious cultists were bound and gagged, destined for a secret, off-the-books interrogation in a hidden dungeon only the royal family knew existed. The scene was scrubbed clean, any evidence of what had truly transpired erased. The official story would be that a minor, heretical splinter group had been neutralized by the Royal Guard during a routine patrol. Edward and his involvement would be a secret buried under layers of royal decree and state security.
