City of Umbra

The sun continued to set as we got closer to the capital. Once down in the valley my ears began to pick up on the sounds of life in the distance. Even though it was near fully dark there was still so much activity I could hear.

"Is your capital still so active this late?" Leaning forward in the saddle I tried to see as far as I could.

"It stays active well into the night. Plenty of shops stay open until just before sunrise. We may not be monsters, but we are still creatures of the shadows and night is the perfect time for Thanatens to thrive."

"In Laernear we rise with the sun every day." And now the sun was gone.

It seemed no time at all that we crossed the field of tall grass leading to the outer edges of Umbra. The outer canal acted similarly to an ancient moat would have around a castle, guarding the capital. Along with six towering buildings that had the appearance of a black quartz crystal sticking up from the ground in even intervals around the city.

The closer we got I was abl