The scream hung in the air, everyone was awake and alert. For a moment, we all stood frozen, exchanging wary glances.
"What was that?" Elara whispered, her eyes wide with fear.
"Nothing good," I replied, my mind already racing through possibilities. "We need to move. Now."
Gerald, for once, didn't argue. "Which way?"
I hesitated, weighing our options. The scream had come from the east, the direction we needed to go to reach the Heart of Darkness. But heading towards danger seemed like a fool's errand.
"We stick to the plan," I decided. "East, towards the Heart of Darkness. But we move carefully. Eyes and ears open."
Finn nodded approvingly, already nocking an arrow to his bow. Elara looked pale but determined. And Gerald... well, Gerald looked like he was itching for a fight.
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