An impending storm loomed over Alkhemia. Naomi Watts could not understand why her people insisted on staying.0

What happened before had been her fault. She had trusted some so-called prophecy and ventured alone into the sewers of Alkhemia, where she nearly got her entire circle killed.0

Naomi still didn't know why that prophecy had been so alluring to her, compelling her to rush headlong into danger without a second thought.0

And though she had made a mistake, she had also risked her life to save all the druids she had implicated.0

She would accept whatever punishment they doled out—but why did everyone suddenly seem so different?1

In her memories, her druid circle had always been warm to her. Though she had no parents, the druids who took her in had treated her with genuine care.0

But now… Naomi glanced around. The vast hall of the inn was occupied only by their druid circle. The people around her all seemed to be watching...0