A piercing scream echoed through the ancient forest:
"Hey! We have been on the move for five hours now! I think it's time to rest!" Star yelled at the cloaked figure striding ahead.
The four soldiers trailing behind her exchanged uneasy glances, but remained silent. The stranger, who had not uttered a single word since they began their flight, simply continued walking. The six of them were still deep within the sprawling woods, and the hooded man's stoic silence was unnerving.
"Hey!!!" Star bellowed, stopping abruptly. Her face was a mask of cold fury, her four soldiers stopping with her.
"You! Who are you?! Why are you here?! And why the hell did you risk your life to save us?!" she demanded.
The man stood still, a silent statue.
"Are you going to answer me or not?!" Star's fists clenched in rage.
"We don't know where you are leading us... You might even be one of those things in a human size!" she snarled, summoning her sword.
