"We will meet at the gate we came through at 6:30," Adam stated, his voice a low, commanding rumble that seemed to absorb the sounds of the forest.
"I will make this clear now. Neither team is to assist the other. Do not approach each other for any reason." He paused, letting his gaze drift into the shadowed depths between the trees.
"I have a feeling this forest plays games with the mind. There are traps here, things that hunt not just your body, but your thoughts."
Robin gave a single, almost imperceptible nod. He had felt it too, a subtle pressure against his consciousness, a whispering at the edge of his hearing that was not the wind.
Adam turned away from Void and Robin. His focus shifted to the remaining pair. "Kado," he said, his eyes locking onto the stern-faced boy, "you are this team's attack force. You are the tip of the spear."
