Elias grabbed his palette knife—a tool forged from cold iron specifically for "locking" rogue masterpieces. With a steady hand despite the searing heat, he drove the blade into the very center of the glowing Heart.
As Elias walked away, he didn't notice the small, glowing ember that had jumped from the canvas onto the hem of his coat, smoldering quietly in the dark. The Gallery – Episode 2: Heart of the Emberston...
"Silas!" Elias shouted, his sleeve beginning to smoke. "It’s drawing from the other paintings!" Elias grabbed his palette knife—a tool forged from
Across the room, the portraits of the Old Kings began to wither, their colors draining away as the Emberstone fed on their essence. The temperature in the room climbed to a fever pitch. "Silas
Elias moved toward the light. In the center of the rotunda stood a canvas draped in heavy velvet. This was the , a piece rumored to have been painted with pigments ground from volcanic glass and the ashes of a forgotten kingdom. As Elias reached for the cloth, the pulsing grew stronger, a warm vibration that made his fingertips tingle. He pulled the velvet away.
Elias grabbed his palette knife—a tool forged from cold iron specifically for "locking" rogue masterpieces. With a steady hand despite the searing heat, he drove the blade into the very center of the glowing Heart.
As Elias walked away, he didn't notice the small, glowing ember that had jumped from the canvas onto the hem of his coat, smoldering quietly in the dark.
"Silas!" Elias shouted, his sleeve beginning to smoke. "It’s drawing from the other paintings!"
Across the room, the portraits of the Old Kings began to wither, their colors draining away as the Emberstone fed on their essence. The temperature in the room climbed to a fever pitch.
Elias moved toward the light. In the center of the rotunda stood a canvas draped in heavy velvet. This was the , a piece rumored to have been painted with pigments ground from volcanic glass and the ashes of a forgotten kingdom. As Elias reached for the cloth, the pulsing grew stronger, a warm vibration that made his fingertips tingle. He pulled the velvet away.