Synopsis

They stood together, the question hanging in the air: why had Wizer brought this person, this *Wizer*, to Lina? Amelia and Zelgadis exchanged a look, a silent understanding passing between them. They would explain. "Recent attacks on mage tanks," Wizer began, his voice clipped and precise. "The evidence is…circumstantial." He gestured vaguely. "But the risk remains." He arranged for them to guard a tank at a fortress, a precaution against further attacks. Yet, fate – or perhaps something