"The moonlight's a bit dim tonight. I can barely see the road."
A patrolling soldier rubbed his eyes, looking doubtfully at the pitch-black path stretching into the city district ahead.
He had a nagging feeling that some shadows were moving up ahead and wanted to go take a look.
He had only walked a few dozen yards from the riverbank when a cold glint of light shot out from the darkness ahead.
"PFFT!"
A Black Iron Arrow struck him squarely in the throat. He didn't even have time to scream before he collapsed, lifeless.
"BOOM!"
In the sky above Black Stone City, the weather changed in the blink of an eye.
Dark clouds roiled and gathered in an instant, obscuring the sky. The already dark night over Black Stone City was plunged into a blackness so complete you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
"Someone's here!"
