Chapter 71: Bees Together Strong
“Chief, we found something. Partiokinik figured we should ask you to check it out.”
Chief Rohsuak raised an eyebrow at the scout’s report. The clan had more hunters than just Metsaitti and the group he took into the Sacred Den. However, most of the hunters were currently guarding the camp, keeping an eye on the Underway entrance, or else scouting out their new home. Metsaitti took only the youngest bunch, those with the greatest potential for growth…and whose absence would hinder the clan least. It seems that now, those scouts had found something.
She slowly rose to her feet and nodded.
“Lead the way.”
And so she made her way through the forest, along a small trail the hunters had cut. It was slow going; the hunters had cut as little as they could to minimize signs of their presence, so she constantly had to push branches out of her way. She could feel scratches accumulating here and there.
And yet…she was all smiles. Few remained who remembered it but Chief Rohsuak was not always one for calm leadership from behind. It was rare that she had the opportunity to leave her duties and brave the unknown. Though, a dull ache in her knees reminded her of why she generally restrained herself.
Still, for all the little aches and pains she couldn’t help but beam as she came out into a small clearing where crumbling stone ruins stood. She could still feel the thrum of mana lurking within the humble walls. She dropped her smile and turned to the hunters.
“You were wise to call me, this place is magic. Please, do not approach or touch anything.”
The hunters nodded and spread out to keep watch. Chief Rohsuak slowly made her way towards the ruins, stretching her senses to keep track of the mana. Her caution mostly seemed unnecessary as she made it to the ruins’ walls without incident. The mana, while apparent, was quite faint, and she couldn’t detect any particular pattern to its flow.