Chapter 28: Scout Returns (2)
"Our courageous scouts have returned!"
Ragnar was about to share his plan with Noah when a shout spread across the settlement, it was loud, and the voice behind it was female.
Commotion followed the first shout, but its source was unknown to the two youths standing in the meeting spot.
While Ragnar was oblivious to who the scouts were, Noah knew immediately, and a frown appeared on his face.
Noticing his frown, Ragnar could not help but ask who the scouts were.
"The scouts are trained pathfinders, they mainly take long trips away from the hamlet to check out its surroundings. We know of other hamlets because of them, and they once prevented a goblin attack by warning us beforehand," Noah explained.
"Oh," Ragnar’s eyes shone with understanding.
"However, this set is quite odd, I feel something might have gone wrong."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because they have been away from the hamlet for over two months now. Their journeys usually last between a few days and two weeks, never more than that. We had even concluded they were dead."
Hearing Noah’s explanation, Ragnar finally understood the reason for his earlier frown.
"We should go and meet them," he suggested. "I’ll discuss the plan with you later."