Seras pulled the reins of the nocturnal stag, stopping her actions on the narrow forest path trapped between a few giant trees. It made everyone stop.
Damon raised his head from behind Renata.
"What, why did you stop? We need to move."
Seras glanced in front of her. There was a serious expression on her face as she took out her tachi, raising it high in front of her.
"Show yourself," she bellowed as the sounds of trees rustling behind them grew.
Damon did not sense anything. There was no one there. Nothing was there. It was just the forest.
Then something moved.
When he blinked again, there was something there, or someone. He saw Seras's hands tighten on her tachi. Whatever this thing was, its power was overwhelming.
It was terrifying.
There in front of them stood a lone entity. It was white. This was because it was made of bones. There was a round, blood red orb in its stomach, or where its stomach would be. A phylactery. This was all Damon needed to know. This was a…
