"We need to keep moving," Reidar said. "The noise will attract scavengers. And if there are more of these things around, I would rather not be here when they show up."
"We're not resting?" Jake asked.
"We rest when we're safe," Reidar said.
He turned and started walking toward the edge of the clearing. He needed to find a spot to invest in new perks.
The [Necrotic Feedback] skill on the baton had been more effective than he anticipated, but it was messy. He needed to refine the timing.
"Reidar," Lena said.
He looked at her.
"We leveled up," she said. "Jake is 337. I'm 346."
Reidar nodded. "We will need more, though."
He didn't say it to be cruel. He said it because it was true. Ashwick wasn't going to be a forest brawl. It was going to be a siege against an enemy that likely knew they were coming.
Reidar summoned the ravens again. The Sky-Hunters took to the air, forming a protective perimeter while the group mounted up.
