The body of the Jareanese soldier wasn't of much use; unless someone, like us, planned to stay nearby, who would bother to move it?
My initial thought was whether Harold and the others lived nearby. However, I quickly dismissed this conclusion. The direction of the cave was entirely opposite to where Harold and the others had transported things before. It was also quite far from the valley where I had encountered the hunchback birds. They were likely not in the vicinity.
Moreover, what was crucial was that due to the depth of the cave and the presence of airflow, the stench wasn't noticeable on the surface. If it were, I wouldn't have fallen victim to Harold's trap so easily.
It was all very mysterious. Could the corpse move on its own?
A sense of unease crept over me, and I started cl
