Tai'dra and Janus marched outside the borders, herding with them the majority of the breeding and juvenile beast stock of the village.
It was a great project, but now that people's lives were at stake, he had to let them go.
"Do you know where we are going?" Tai'dra asked.
"Actually... I'm counting on you to point us to the right direction. Do you know of any large clearings due south? Where the Prowler's troops might congregate."
Tai'ra sighed. "I know just the place."
It wasn't difficult finding them, as they were still dancing and burning fires even as the initial rays of daylight sparked against the cold dark night. There was smoke emerging out of the trees, which were visible after thirty minutes of walking with the herd.
"We should be visible to the southern o
