The once-peaceful fishing port of Shallow Town had become a burning landscape of fear and ruin. Screams echoed through its narrow alleys, mingling with the crackle of flames and the sharp clang of blades. The Children of Harbor, a notorious anarchist group, raged through the streets, looting homes and terrorizing townsfolk. Smoke spiraled into the sky, turning the sun into a dim red eye.
Wooden buildings splintered under the force of thrown barrels and brutal axes. A baker's shop erupted in flames as a thug hurled a torch through its window. Near the center of town, a terrified mother clutched her child and darted between shadows, narrowly evading a sword swing aimed to part them forever. Overturned carts littered the cobblestone streets, their contents—fish, fabrics, supplies—strewn like the guts of the town itself.
