Aiden Ryder leaned casually against a dimly lit tavern wall, a sly grin playing on his lips. He surveyed the room with his enigmatic blue eyes, the hubbub of voices fading into the background as he locked onto his target.

"Well, well, what have we here? A room full of potential allies or adversaries?" Aiden mused aloud, his voice dripping with charisma and confidence.