Ezra parked his personal car in the sprawling, immaculately maintained lot outside the City Lord's estate.
He stood there for a moment, staring at the mansion's silhouette in the night. The moon stood directly behind it in such a way that if a picture was taken, it'll look great as a wallpaper.
He looked at the huge gate, the towering tree and the beautiful gardens. This was the life of City Lords.
They ruled over every aspect of their cities. If there was any place filled with crime, it was a deliberate choice.
That is why he knows James will know something about the Veilbreakers.
He unclipped his seatbelt, looking down at himself.
He was dressed casually, in plain clothes that allowed him to blend in with the city's general population.
The last thing he needed was for a police car to be seen driving into the estate of Faewall's richest and most influential man.
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