/-Alora-/
The growl rumbled through the trees, its chilling whine running down my spine like a blade. Randall tensed beside me as his head whipped toward the sound. Lyanna merely stepped back, her violet eyes flashing unhurriedly as she peered into the darkness.
"They're closer than I thought," she whispered almost to herself.
"Who's closer?" I said, clenching my fists to stop the shakes.
Roggers," Randall said shortly. He turned to me. "Stay close. Do not engage unless I tell you.
His tone was tinged with command, raising my defiance, but before I could argue, the woods burst into action: shadows dancing between the trees, light and calculated.
“We’re surrounded,” Lyanna said, her voice steady.
The first rogue launched from the shadows, straight for Randall, who met the attack with
