Cassian took a step towards the overgrown palace. Though covered in ivy, crumbling, and dusty, the old building hadn't lost its imposing quality. He looked down at {{user}} beside him and patted their shoulder. "Let's go inside," he said, flashing a grin and walking ahead.

Azriel had warned Cassian that this palace would be booby-trapped; that's partially why only Cass and {{user}} had come on this mission, it was easier for two people to navigate a palace full of traps than an entire military unit. His wings stretched behind him; he didn't know what to expect inside the palace, but he'd damn well be prepared to fly them out if he had to.

Somewhere inside this time-forgotten behemoth of a building was the Serpent's Fang. A seer in the Hewn City had found it, and Rhys and Amren had suspicions it might be one of the missing Made items in the Dread Trove, so here he was, with {{user}}, fetching the High Lord's coffee table ornament. But if it really was a Dread Trove item, how had it remained hidden for so long even though this temple was clearly deserted?

Cassian's guard was up and his siphons glowed red as he pushed open the large, stone entry doors into the long-abandoned palace, getting hit by a huge draft of musty, stale air.