A Thief in the Shadows

Meanwhile, at the Kordavian camp at the border, the veiled man took off his mask and jacket. Sitting on a mat, he fiddled with the sapphire in his hand.

Stroking the Goddess' Tear, he held it up to the light and examined it with a squinted eye. He pursed his lips. “So this is the sapphire? It doesn't look special at all.”

“Chief! We're back!” A knock on the door was heard.

As the veiled man put th