Chapter 27: Undead Souls
Emerius responded before Charon even had a chance.
"We don’t belong to any; we just arrived here."
Liam laughed at that, a fully body laugh. He rocked back and forth on his feet, one hand holding his axe to the side as he cradled his stomach.
"You expect us to believe that, idiot? There isn’t an entry point for fifty miles in any direction! The two of you would be dead long before you even made it ten."
Charon chose that moment to interject.
"It’s true! We came in on the beach and were chased by some dogs into the jungle. We saw the tree and hoped it was a God Marked, so we ran over here."
Darius and Annie exchanged a look before turning to Red.
Without turning her head, she nodded.
Darius’ eyes went wide, and Annie’s narrowed, the former walking over to speak with Red directly.
Their conversation was hushed and frantic, Darius’ movements growing increasingly wild as they discussed something.
Annie, for her part, looked at the two with renewed interest.
"You came in from the beach?"