Under the stars pulsed in rhythm with the building's own mana flow, and comets traced arcs that corresponded to the movement of powerful mages through the crowd below, Arkai walked.
Demonstration booths lined every available space.
Here, a team from the Crystal Coast showed off their latest breakthrough in scrying technology. Orbs that could locate any registered individual within a kingdom's borders, for a fee.
There, a group of rune-scribes from the mountain clans offered personalized enchantments, their needles tracing glowing patterns onto parchment and skin alike.
Arkai moved through them, not at all seeming aimless. But he was.
Well, not that aimless, just… searching.
In the center of it all, a raised platform hosted continuous demonstrations.
