Of all the places the new overloridian would be. Stonecraft. At first Noor had hoped there was some kind of mistake, but there was no denying that something--someone--in this wretched city was pulling at the Star Piece. Noor reminded herself not to be prejudiced, and that some of history's greatest overloridians had come from rather humble roots. Besides, it could be worse. At least the Star Piece hadn't led her to Deilig.
Plain-clothed guards were positioned around her inconspicuously. The last thing Noor wanted while carrying Dian's most valuable treasure through the streets of Stonecraft was to draw any attention. Her goal was to come in, get the overloridian, and leave as quickly as possible. The formalities could all be performed once they and the Star Piece were all safely back in Dian where they belonged.
The Star Piece, hidden in a small satchel that Noor kept on her clio, had led her to a dilapidated building that she would barely describe as habitable. The inside smelled moldy, as if it had flooded several times despite being above ground level. The hallway was lined with doors, and Noor passed several before the Star Piece tugged her towards one.
Behind this door is Dian's overloridian, she thought. She knocked, and the door creaked open. Gods, the latch didn't even work. "Hello?" she called. "I need to speak with whoever is here. It's urgent."
Plain-clothed guards were positioned around her inconspicuously. The last thing Noor wanted while carrying Dian's most valuable treasure through the streets of Stonecraft was to draw any attention. Her goal was to come in, get the overloridian, and leave as quickly as possible. The formalities could all be performed once they and the Star Piece were all safely back in Dian where they belonged.
The Star Piece, hidden in a small satchel that Noor kept on her clio, had led her to a dilapidated building that she would barely describe as habitable. The inside smelled moldy, as if it had flooded several times despite being above ground level. The hallway was lined with doors, and Noor passed several before the Star Piece tugged her towards one.
Behind this door is Dian's overloridian, she thought. She knocked, and the door creaked open. Gods, the latch didn't even work. "Hello?" she called. "I need to speak with whoever is here. It's urgent."