Forest Path - Hollowfang Territory
Kael stood for a long moment, staring into the stillness of the Hollowfangs' empty camp. Snow swirled lazily around them, masking the fading rune carved into the ground. A part of him wanted to search deeper into the woods, to find any clue about where Malek and his rogues had vanished to, but instinct told him otherwise.
"We shouldn't stay here," he said quietly.
Rekkan gave a slow nod. "Too quiet. Something's off."
"Exactly," Kael said. "We're heading back to camp. No more chances."
Without further discussion, Kael, Lyra, Rekkan, and the rest of the scouting rogues turned their mounts and rode swiftly through the snow-laced forest, heading back to familiar grounds.
Back at the Rogue Camp.
That Evening.
The camp buzzed with quiet tension as Kael
