Chapter 372: Watching from the Shadows
High above the forest floor, hidden among thick branches dusted with snow, Ethan leaned against the trunk of an ancient pine, eyes never leaving the moving figures below.
Sophia and her team were already deep in motion.
Even from this distance, he could tell she was leading them straight toward the patch of blackwater berries and bitter veil she and Miles had discovered earlier. The way she moved—confident, decisive—told him everything he needed to know.
Genevieve crouched beside him, peering through the branches.
"I still can't believe that worked," she whispered. "The berries, I mean. I didn't even know Tidebreakers reacted to them."
Ethan gave a quiet hum. "Most people don't."
She looked at him. "What do you mean?"
"It's not common knowledge," he said. "And it was never meant to be."
Genevieve's brows knitted together. "But the beast texts—"
"Leave things out," Ethan finished. "On purpose."
Her eyes widened slightly.
