[The Outer Perimeter — The Forest Edge]
"So this is the location Princess Ellen sent to us?" Casey asked. She hovered effortlessly in the air, high above the dense canopy, her arms crossed firmly over her chest. Her eyes, sharp and predatory, scanned the seemingly tranquil forest below.
Precious and Regina hovered beside her. They stared down at the sprawling, ancient forest that concealed the Ghosts' headquarters, and slowly nodded their heads. The mana signature of the area felt wrong—thick, stagnant, and smelling of death.
"Ok then... I don't have time to search all this forest, so we should draw them out." Casey stretched forth her right hand, her palm glowing with concentrated, volatile energy, preparing to raze the woodland to the ground.
"YOU BASTARDS!!!"
"Huh?"
The three women frowned simultaneously. From the dark depths of the forest, a swarm of razor-sharp dark feathers erupted, shooting towards them with incredible, suicidal speed.
