On the second day after her arrival in Silara, Aria Sterling went into the mountains with Chase Sharp and his party.
Silara was situated on the fringes of Veridia. It was a small city, encircled by rolling mountain ranges that were home to the nation's most expansive primeval forests.
Danger lurked everywhere within the forests.
And the very sect that Chase Sharp's national Mystic Order team had found to be using Tarot Reading for nefarious purposes was hidden somewhere in this vast wilderness.
The various sects of the Mystic Order had all retreated into seclusion centuries ago. Most hid in places untouched by civilization. Even those in bustling cities used extensive concealments to make their locations seem utterly ordinary.
For most sects of the Mystic Order, however, hiding in sparsely populated areas and using natural barriers for cover was far more convenient and secure than expending great effort on elaborate concealments.
