Chapter 1: The Salted Docks
Description: Our protagonist arrives at the Water's Edge with nothing but a rusted key and a debt to pay. The atmosphere is heavy with the smell of brine and secrets.
Outline:
- Introduce main character.
- They are in the process of moving to a new school. They are a mage preparing to transfer to the institute.
- Meet shopkeeper cat.
- Shopkeeper cat is a figure in the criminal underworld.
- Class disparity.
- Memorable and abrupt introduction for the shopkeeper cat. Mage leaves without notice.