Kaidën After the death of his companion—or fellow guard, I'm not sure which it is, but after his death, the smaller man is more complacent. I almost glare at how skittish he is, because I never meant for him to see me as a monster. Although on the other hand, these aren't the kind of men I should care about their opinions. Now, he is leading me down a dark and dry path, while I strain my nose to pick up on anything. I frown to myself when I realize that the one person I want to be able to smell, I can't. Because she has no scent. Clenching my fist, I can only walk studiously behind the man who's still shaking. He looks nearly too pale as all the blood has quite possibly been drained from his face. "It's just a straight walk from here. You'll see a stone ledge, that's the

