What One Sees

Cage Mountain, Command Post.

"Ringmaster, there's another similar report…" Clown took a piece of paper and walked towards Hill Fawkes.

Although their circus troupe had disbanded many years ago, the comrades from his past were still used to calling him Ringmaster.

"Where was it sent from?" Hill glanced over the paper. "Can we trace it back to its source?"

"The messenger's position was last known location was in southern Everwinter; there are a total of three cities there. But there are no other leads aside from that."

Hill frowned, then suddenly stood up. "Inform Lord Iron Axe and Her Excellency Edith. We might have trouble."

…

Fifteen minutes later.

Edith placed the report down and gently rapped the table. "… You mean to say that this happened at the same time in different parts of Everwinter?"