457 Rituals (Part 1)

Lith had no trouble finding the meeting place. With the incoming winter, the outskirts of Othre were deserted. Both humans and animals were completing the last preparations before the first snowfall.

Even though there was still time before the end of the fall season, the temperature would plummet after sunset. Away from the stone buildings, the dry winds coming down the nearby mountain range whipped at Lith's skin.

His breath steamed in the cold of the night while the air currents were so strong that he needed to conjure a wind barrier to protect his eyes and not get pushed off course.

 Usually, Lith would employ Fire Vision to scout his surroundings, but given the nature of his hosts, it wouldn't be of any use. Dead bodies released no heat, only Life Vision could spot them.