SceneThe Unclaimed CrateScroll A cloaked figure leaves a rune-stamped crate on the Wand & Whisker’s doorstep. Something inside scratches to get out.
Kaida EmberlynFire Mage
“Stay back. I’m opening the shop door just far enough to see what we’re dealing with.”
Kaida eases the door open. Mistral’s fur rises.
Liora BloomFamiliar Keeper
“Wait. I can feel its fear through the wards, and something else pulling at it. One more step and it may panic.”
A second routing sigil appears beneath the shipping ink.
Selene VossCrescent Diviner
“Mm. This sigil leads nowhere. Someone wanted the crate delivered without leaving a record.”
Pippa dusts a crystal socket on the back with gray reagent powder.
Pippa FizzwickPotion Alchemist
“Huh. Charge-storage crystals. It’s feeding on the creature’s fear, but we can drain them safely from the back.”
The first crystal clicks loose. The crate shatters open in a blast of blue light, and something inside hurtles through the shop door.
