Zephyr acted like he didn't notice. He stood naturally, without even giving either of them a glance, and walked out of the oasis, taking the opposite direction from where he had entered the first time.
Behind him, Moonlight Sage paused, watching as he left. Had it been a coincidence that they had both stood up at the same time?
One of his new subordinates, who noticed his gaze leaned closer and asked quietly, "That weird-looking one… who is he?"
Moonlight Sage didn't answer at all, simply smiling lightly with an unreadable look in his eyes as Zephyr disappeared into the darkness of the night. "It's almost time," he suddenly called out loud enough for the highest ranking champion in his faction — Braddox, to hear.
Braddox gave a slow nod, cracking his knuckles and rising to his feet slowly.
The culling was about to begin…
