The warriors of Silverfang moved as one, cloaked in shadow and moonlight, their footsteps echoing softly on the damp ground. They had left the Emberwood Forest behind, and with every step, the air grew colder.
Aria walked between Liora and Dax, her fingers still clutching the dagger he gave her. Her heart beat hard in her chest; not out of fear, but something else. Something sharper. A mix of curiosity, dread… and the haunting feeling that the night would not end the way it began.
Liora glanced around in awe. "So this is what the world looks like outside Silverfang."
Aria nodded slowly. "It is… big."
Kael, walking just ahead, smirked over his shoulder. "Do not trip over your excitement, girls."
"I might trip over your ego instead," Liora shot back.
Up front, Alpha Thorne's voice rang out like steel cutting through wind. "Do not get too excited. You will not be sightseeing for long."
