Balistan also understood this was a rare opportunity. If the monsters' location could be confirmed, it would be ideal.
No one felt like resting anymore. They simply gathered their things and followed the trail left by the monsters deeper into the wasteland.
Both Geralt and Tadiff had some skill in tracking. Unlike William's Fergus, who used scent, they, in contrast, pursued their enemy through environmental clues.
Following the Pigmen's tracks took some time, but eventually, they arrived at a place both unfamiliar and familiar.
The familiar aspect was that this was the very camp they had eradicated before.
As for the unfamiliarity, it was because, for some reason, the camp was now extensively destroyed, leaving only ruins.
Upon arriving there, Geralt became even more certain that these monsters were connected to that peculiar passage.
"No sign of the monsters," Tadiff said, returning alone after scouting ahead.
