Selvera's POV

We rode through the night without stopping and although the horses were exhausted, we pushed them harder.

"We are almost there," Flair called out from the front.

The capital appeared in the distance but something seemed wrong, especially with the way everything was just silent and usually quiet.

"Where is everyone?" Tharis asked while scanning the empty streets. There were no guards, no torches, nothing.

We dismounted near the temple and everyone got off their horses.

"Stay ...