Kaida POV
Markus was a far better tracker than either Nikita or I had expected. Skillfully, he led us through the woods, following a trail that was completely invisible to Nikita and I, while also effectively avoiding all the hidden traps the hunters had strewn all about. We had lost count of the number of times Markus had saved Nikita from tripping some mechanism hidden in the foliage of the forest. As we traveled deeper into the woods, we were forced to significantly slow down our pace. Every few steps, there was some sort of mechanism designed to either ensnare or alert the camp of an approaching threat. But eventually we made it to where they had decided to hole up.
Carefully, we followed behind Markus as he scouted out their encampment, making note of any traps and weak p
