“Why are we running through the forest?” Mathias broke a branch in his way.
“Because we don’t want to alert anyone,” Xavier answered.
“That makes sense.”
Stephan sniffed a familiar scent in the air and stopped. Solara ran past him then fell back when he realized that Stephan wasn’t running anymore.
“What is it?”
“I smell something.” He raised his nose then took another sniff. “It smells like Marquis.”
“Do you think she came through here?” Solara tried catching the scent he did.
“I think so, but it must be recently if it’s still so potent in the air.”
“Do you think she is still around?” Solara took a few paces to the north then to the south.
“Maybe. But Marquis isn’t that stupid.”
“It’s more to the west.” Solara took a few steps towards it and Stephan came up behind him.
Stephan’
