A WISP OF BLUE FLAMES

Kaelen wandered through the dimly lit halls of General Cao's residence, the silence thick in the air. The soft patter of his footsteps echoed off the stone floors as he moved from room to room, peeking inside each chamber but finding nothing. General Cao was nowhere to be found. He pressed on, his instincts guiding him deeper into the house.

'Where are everyone?' Kaelen thought with a confused look on his as he kept on searching the residence for them.

Eventually, Kaelen reached a set of large sliding doors, slightly ajar, through which he could hear the faint crackle of fire. He pushed the door open and stepped into a courtyard that lay bathed in the soft glow of dusk.