The Stranger's Offer
You spin around, fists clenched. The grey-coated figure raises empty hands. Up close, she's older than you thought—eyes like cracked windows, a Council Inspector's badge dull on her collar.
"I know what you carry," she whispers. "I'd trade this badge for a single drop. Please. I haven't felt anything real in twenty years."
An ally inside the Council could change everything—but trust is a dangerous currency in Greyspire.
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