Chapter Thirty-TwoThey came out of the pool, the four figures shaking water from their capes as Red took in the room around them. Their journey had been without incident, the foursome commenting how quiet the white forest had been. They had skirted the settlements, seeing the humans mill around in a state of lethargy. They all knew something had recently happened as they pressed on towards their destination. “I can feel him,” Red stated. “He is close by.”
“Then let's find him,” Alsar replied, his lifeless eyes scanning the darkened space.
They proceeded out of the room, skirting a long corridor with doors on one side. Torches flickered on the walls, casting lengthy shadows across the stone floor as a gentle breeze ruffled the back on their wet cloaks. After a few minutes, they came to a
