Elizabeth is immobile, her mouth dry with fear.
Prince Ornatak laughs, his voice dry and very amused.
"I can see that I have shocked you. You truly did not expect to be caught, did you?" He asks.
She has no reply to that, she thought she was safe. As she looks into his detached eyes, she is reminded of cold, dark dungeons and she knows that she in big trouble.
"I admit you nearly had me." He says, sounding like he is in no hurry and he finally looks away to glance around at the clearing. "Clever, clever human. How did you lead each and everyone of us in this wild-goose chase?" He says with a proud smile on his face. Elizabeth feels sick. She can only stare down at him in horror.
"The collection of animal scents, the animals taking your scent away, your own scent coated with theirs, e
