At the front was Neil at level 52, followed by Christen at 48, Silas and Levi both at 47, and Eleanor herself at only 45. She said “only,” but that was merely in comparison to the rest of her party.
“Yeah, get moving, guys and gals.” Christen smiled as she stood up.
Silas just shook his head, as he wasn’t entirely done healing the wound yet. Then again, perhaps it was best her natural regeneration did the rest of the work for now.
The five of them walked through the narrow passage leading into the valley. The first sight meeting them was the idyllic lodge positioned right next to the pond with a waterfall—and the four people standing in front of it, clearly on guard.
Hank was in the lead, and the moment he saw them, he felt a sense of dread. He had identified the woman in front and see
