CHAPTER 4THE THICKET OF SILENCE
DUST AND SPLINTERS SWIRLED as kal’dakas broke through the tavern’s barricade. Renkuth swung his ax with no regard. The beasts of the forest sunk their teeth into helpless Amori and tore their sinews to shreds. Screams echoed amidst the stench of innards.
Bright explosions from fairy death knells irradiated the surroundings, stunning the man-wolves in each blast radius. The kal’dakas were confused by their prey turning into faelen dust.
D’issan crept from the attic to survey the scene. She was horrified by the lack of resistance the Amori put up. Even the bravest fell. She fought the guilt of self-preservation and retreated.
The others were terrified. They waited for answers but D’issan had nothing. She examined the crates of food and other objects that w
