Their first thought was to avoid it, but in the end curiosity won. Considering their situation, it was better to know who their enemies were. They continued running closer until they caught sight of what was happening in the distance.
"They're humans!" Rymora exclaimed with a sigh of relief, voicing the very thought in Aria's mind. It was clear she had feared their enemies might be monsters.
"That's good, right?" she added, her voice carrying visible relief, a feeling Aria shared as they drew nearer—only for both of them to jerk back at once when someone came hurtling toward them.
It was a human, already injured, thrown violently to the ground and most likely dead. Advancing toward them was a man clad in the black and silver uniform of the royal guard. His eyes glowed red, unmistakably marking him as a vampire.
