The deeper they ventured into the ancient forest, the more oppressive the air became.
After flying for over an hour, the group had decided to move on foot to conserve stamina. Although flying was very useful, it consumed a lot of energy.
Unlike the part they'd passed through earlier, this area had no sound. No insects chirping. No breeze rustling through the trees. Just silence—a cold, unnatural silence that seemed to settle in their bones.
They had said nothing for the past five minutes—not because they didn't want to, but because none of them could find the right words.
Elise kept glancing over her shoulder, brows furrowed in frustration. She was worried for her friend Valkor, and even more concerned for Nox—a feeling she deeply despised.
To think she would be more concerned for a stranger than her childhood friend. Elise felt disgusted with herself.
Zara walked with her arms crossed, lips pressed into a thin line.
