The conflict between undead and Abominations weeded out the weakest among Baba Yaga's children, throwing the Courts into chaos. Yet it was only a matter of time before they emerged stronger than ever before.
All Lith know, however, was that the crime rate was at an all-time low. Between the curfew, the constant patrols, and all the cities now having elemental blocking arrays, it was a really hard time for the underworld.
Winter made everything worse, cutting off the trade routes and leaving the dishonest citizens without a good reason to step out of their homes. Once guards could be bribed, but now the thought that the hand offering the gold might be linked to the mouth that would rip their throat at night, had turned them into responsible officers.
Lith was surprised when Kamila notified him that he had been granted a full month leave that would allow him to spend his birthday home without worries.
"Are you serious?" He asked.