Chapter 191: Planning a large-scale evacuation
Deep in the forest, Sairadi slowed down, her cloud form returning to her physical form. They were surrounded by dense undergrowth and trees with vines climbing up along their trunks, many winding around branches to connect the trees, causing barely any sunlight to filter through.
To Irwin, everything looked ruddy, but he knew it would likely be dim and dark to the others. Still, Sairadi had continued ahead effortlessly, so perhaps she had some form of night vision?
Irwin slowed down, looking around but seeing nothing and hearing only the canopy rustle above them and the sounds of distant birds and other creatures. A quick vibration in his pocket showed that Ambraz definitely noticed something, but he saw no heat signatures except their own.
Sairadi looked back, putting a finger on her lips while her shortsword reappeared in her hand. Then she began walking sideways from where they had moved initially.
So much for hoping for an uneventful trip through the dark and gloomy forest, Irwin thought.
He shared a quick look with Daubutim, who had his sword out and Twyll on his shoulder.
They followed Sairadi as she headed into a denser area of the forest, and the further they went, the slower she went until she stopped. She turned and raised three fingers while pointing her sword at the bushes before her. Then she grinned and made a cutting gesture before pointing at Irwin.
'Easy,' she mouthed, or something very much like it.
If you say so, Irwin thought, looking at Daubutim, who held up his hand while Twyll shot up and flew up and through a gap in the foliage.
Sairadi raised an eyebrow but said nothing, and it took only a moment for Daubutim's eyebrows to raise as he snuck to Irwin.
"Three imps," he whispered.
Imps? Iwrin thought in surprise. What were those things doing here? Not that that mattered, he decided as he snuck toward the dense undergrowth and slowly pushed forward.