Salvage Union: Saltlick Part One

Salvage Union: Saltlick Part One

From The Coffin Club by Jessica Estes

May 1, 2026 · 2h 12m · Season 7 · Episode 4

About this episode

Nia navigates a city under siege, seeking refuge and guidance in the Temple of the Moon amidst chaos.

The city burned. Nia fled through back alleys, across cobblestones, ducked behind carts and into doorways. Her sandals muffled her footsteps, but she didn't need to worry. The cries and revelry of the soldiers were greater than the sound of a single girl creeping through the smoke-choked twilight. The armies of Roden had breached the gate earlier in the day. The Head Monk of the Priory of Earth had abandoned his post in a misguided effort to parlay with the invaders. An inopportune exit through a doorway turned into a hostage, into an entry, into the sacking of the city of Dalira. They had been sieged for weeks and it was over due to one careless mistake. Nia slipped into the Temple of the Moon and approached the altar. It was a simple stone building, with a small amount of rooms. The main room was the prayer hall, a place of sitting, reflecting, studying the glass windows that told the story of their moons paths. She kicked off her sandals, smoothed her plain robes and pulled her hood over her head as she took the Head Sister's position behind the altar and exhaled. Head Sister had been thorough in her instruction: strike the bell three times, reach in to the drawer beneath…

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Estes

Topics covered

  • fantasy
  • adventure
  • survival
  • conflict
  • faith

Keywords

  • Nia
  • Dalira
  • Temple of the Moon
  • Priory of Earth
  • Mother Argenta
  • siege
  • fantasy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Priory of Earth

Places: Dalira, Temple of the Moon

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