As Adyr wandered the streets in search of the inn, he noticed something strange. Despite the damage to the outer walls, none of the buildings inside the city bore any signs of destruction. In fact, most of the people he saw, while carrying a faint sense of gloom, appeared to be going about their lives without major disruption.
That brought his thoughts to the practitioners tasked with defending the city.
According to Vesha, only four remained after the last attack by the Spark. One was at Rank 4, two at Rank 3, and the last at Rank 2. She had spoken with particular excitement about the Rank 4 practitioner, describing in detail how she had shielded the entire city and how, thanks to her power, not a single civilian in the capital had been harmed so far.
Strong enough to protect the people, but not strong enough to defeat the Spark. That was the conclusion Adyr drew.
