The lightning snake had traveled close to five miles, and there was still enough energy left inside of it to crawl into the pit.
"Close the wall, and move forward, we head to the pit and the end of this trial," Tarian said, and he folded his hands behind his back, surrounded by hundreds of nobles whose heads were raised in pride as they followed him.
"Did you see that man in armor? I heard he is an Ascendant Candidate from the Stoneward Asylum?"
"What does that matter in the long run? Only country bumpkins think those are the real deal, but they are only special when they reach the higher stages; at this point, they are just like all of us."
"Tsk… with all that heavy armor, he must be very afraid of his safety. Have you even seen him anywhere near us?"
"Hahaha, most likely he is standing near the gate, hoping that we clear the path for him.
We could even see if we should peel…"
"Silence, we are in a warzone," Tarian said softly, and the chattering nobles went quiet.
