The next morning arrived peacefully.
Sunlight shone over Solcrest, spreading across the rooftops and streets as snow fell gently from the sky.
The white flakes drifted down onto the roads and the edges of the buildings, adding to the cold atmosphere of the city.
Despite the weather, the people of Solcrest had already begun their day.
Steam Vehicles moved along the roads, pedestrians walked between the buildings, and shopkeepers prepared their businesses for the morning.
Inside one of the city's finest hotels…
Ezra stood before the dressing mirror in his bedroom.
He raised his right arm and adjusted the heat-stimulating bandages wrapped around it.
The other bandages had already been placed around the parts of his body where he usually wore them.
He checked the wrapping, making sure the material sat properly against his skin before finishing the last section.
Once he was satisfied, Ezra passed a small amount of Cognis into the bandages.
The alchemy system activated.
