Night settled gently over Moonvilla as Luna prepared to leave. She bid Qin Wei farewell in the courtyard, her expression calm, her movements unhurried. Usually, when she departed on Blossom Tower business, she vanished quietly, leaving no trace behind. Tonight was no different on the surface. She slipped past the gates and disappeared into the darkness beyond the villa walls.
What Luna did not know was that she was not alone.
Far behind her, a shadow moved with unnatural silence. Cloaked in dark robes and assassin's gear, the figure followed at a distance, careful never to let his presence brush against her senses. Three hours passed like this, the chase stretching across roads and wilderness alike, until the lights of Blossom City finally appeared on the horizon. The scout slowed as Luna crossed the city gates and made her way straight toward the structure that dominated the skyline.
The Blossom Tower.
