Four days had passed in the world beyond Cronyssia's time field and night had fallen over the kingdoms.
Within a large empty room figures began appearing one by one as their illusionary forms materialized through Astral Projection magic, gathering for a meeting that couldn't be held in physical space.
Lucien Crowley stood in one corner while directly opposite him appeared one of Arnarra's elf generals.
Then Conrad the head of research who had moved to Dragonhold with Oberon appeared next.
One by one different personnel from various kingdoms materialized with most being either in close rapport with their rulers or sitting within councils that advised them.
One figure stepped forward to stand at the head of the gathering and when he moved closer into the light his face became clear.
This was the Captain Of the Fractured Stars Guild, Cassian.
