Without hesitation, he strode toward the door, and Anna followed close behind, her heart pounding as they braced themselves for whatever chaos awaited them downstairs.
As they descended the stairs, the noise grew louder. The sound of shattering glass and splintering wood echoed through the air, each crash sending a tremor up the walls. Kae's eyes narrowed, his hand instinctively reaching for the dagger at his waist.
When they reached the bottom of the stairs, the scene that greeted them was one of pure chaos. Tables and chairs lay overturned, shards of glass scattered across the floor like deadly confetti. The patrons of the inn huddled in the corners, their faces pale with fear as they cast nervous glances toward the center of the room.
Kae and Anna stopped at the bottom step, their eyes scanning the room for the source of the disturbance. They didn't have to look far.