Summoned

Fox exchanged a glance with Axe. They didn't recognize this man, and his Arcane Path remained a mystery. Nonetheless, they knew that the man was an Arcanist…

Caution was warranted since he might even be a worshipper of the Eminence of the Sea.

"We can't tell you where we are going…" Fox replied evenly. "However, what made you think that we're to meet the Shadow Immortal?"

The man's smile remained unwavering as he answered.

"Right… You might be suspicious of me. I'm Bael," he said. "An Arcanist, like yourselves, and I, too, seek an audience with the Immortal. No need for undue suspicion. I just need something from the Immortal."

Axe, ever vigilant, continued the conversation. "What can we do for you, Bael?"