Fit of Madness
The birth of a new Sage sent ripples across East Panama.
It was an event that the common citizen was not familiar with yet was not too shocked by. It didn't happen frequently enough to be dismissed, but it wasn't too shocking at the same time.
It happened every few years over the past century and a half.
The average person regarded the news with a hint of curiosity and intrigue before moving on with their day.
The political sphere of East Panama, however, regarded the news with deep seriousness.
Every Sage mattered.
Every Sage altered the strategic outlook.
The birth of a new Sage meant that the Kandrian Empire was that much more secure.
However, they also heard news about the circumstances of her breakthrough.
She hadn't broken through in battle.
She had broken through after defeat.
This was almost more significant.