The Dragon's Silent Shadow
They traveled not in grand galleons, but in five flat-bottomed stealth barges, painted pitch black and running on muffled, steam-driven impellers.
Thick, unnatural fog rolled across the surface of the river, courtesy of Zephyr, who stood at the prow of the lead barge, her hands glowing with white atmospheric magic. The fog swallowed the ships, rendering them invisible to the Imperial watchtowers that dotted the cliffs above.
Tristan stood near the helm, adjusting the straps of his tactical harness. Beside him stood Jaro. The massive worker looked out of place in the stealth armor, clutching a scavenged Imperial kinetic-rifle like a club. But his eyes were hard. He had volunteered to lead the
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