Kyrian opened his eyes when the sun had not yet fully touched the sky. The morning chill was present, yet it did not affect him, in fact, it was comfortable.
The forest was silent, broken only occasionally by the distant rustling of leaves.
He rose immediately, without any laziness. He adjusted his clothes before turning to Mu Yanyu, who was leaning against the wall of a cave, still asleep. Only a few days had passed since they left the city.
With a small movement, he touched her shoulder.
"Wake up. We have to leave."
Yanyu opened her eyes slowly. Her body was slightly sore from the training, but she did not dare complain. She simply stood, adjusted her sword at her waist, and followed him as he was already exiting the cave.
"We will reach the territory of the Iron Insects today," Kyrian said briefly.
Yanyu simply nodded. And then they continued forward. Suddenly, they began to notice that the dense forest seemed to open up.
