Chapter 221 – Variable
Eric wasn't the only one who had begun moving toward his goal.
The others had started as well, each group walking its own path, driven by its own design.
…
Inside the domain of the Shadow's Puppeteer, two unassuming women strolled quietly through the heart of the Puppetry's City. Not a single resident gave them a second glance. No one addressed them, no one acknowledged them—as if they weren't even there.
Of course, that was the point.
They were Silentshade and Shadeveil. The elusive mother-daughter duo.
"Your plan is good and all," Sari said softly, eyes still fixed ahead as they walked through the twisting streets, "but how will we be able to spy on everyone?"
"I've thought about that, Mother," Ester replied calmly, her voice as composed as ever. "And there's only one place where people of all social classes pass through freely, without much scrutiny or distinction. Well, not one place. Two, actually."
