The signs became more obvious as the group continued to walk.
Be it the smell or the obvious signs of their presence, the signs just kept growing. There were even carcasses of wild animals, half-eaten, rotting, and maggot-infested, almost as if the pack didn't even bother to finish them.
The stench of the rotting flesh was rather overbearing.
However, the group couldn't afford to slow down. Hence, the group continued their advance.
Further on, at a cave mouth, the group found bones littered at the entrance. Some appeared to belong to animals, while some remained foreign.
Valen knelt to inspect, running his finger along a cracked femur, scrutinizing.
Then his lips parted. "Despite its appearance, it's fresh."
"Fresh?" Ferrin muttered. "Then we're getting close?"
"Looks like it," Kael said, his gaze fixed on the cave before him. The cave was rather dark, and even with his vision, he found it rather hard to see through the darkness.
