It was chilly, autumn day in Crocus at about mid afternoon. Caius sat on a bench in the market district of Era twiddling his thumbs. Being a member of Grimoire Heart, traveling to Crocus always put him a bit on edge. If the guards found out who he worked for he would be arrested on the spot. However, Caius had worked for the guild for so long that he knew how to blend into the crowd. He reached in his pocket and pulled out a watch to check on the time.
One minute
It seemed like it was about to happen so he moved off the bench and started walking down the street. Grimoire Heart had some business with one of the stores in this market district that was supplying them with goods. A few lower rank members went their earlier to "discuss" an issue with the last shipment and Caius was going back to oversee if they completed the negotiations successfully. He was about a street over from the store when it happened.
Zero
A large explosion rang through the market district of Era. Smoke filled the air as people started screaming. Some ran towards the smoke to see what happened and that's exactly what Caius did. When he arrived, he saw the shop completely destroy with the remnants burning down. It looks like the guild members did the job successfully. A few rune knights were there already looking at the destruction and holding the crowd back so they didn't get hurt in the blaze. People were gossiping on what happened and Caius decided to join in.
"Oh no! Do you guys know what happened here? Is everyone alright?" Caius would say trying to contain his smile.