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“Wait!”
Adaria immediately pulled out her sword. Nero had his hand raised, signaling for them to halt. All five of them froze immediately, weapons drawn and ready to attack. Under the cover of night, it was nearly impossible to see them. The trees gave enough cover as it was, and except for the flickering moonlight, one could never tell that they were standing there, watching the gates of Daramount.
Nero beckoned them closer, indicating that they should do that slowly. Theo, who had been irritated with him from the beginning, was the only one who stomped loudly across the open field towards the tree where they were hiding.
“Do you see it?” Nero pointed towards the wall, atop which one of the monstrous night creatures was roaming. Adaria peered at it closely, and gasped when she s
