One day passed, and Julius and Rosalina had settled into a temporary camp atop the hill overlooking Timber Wood Village. It was now the second night since their arrival.
The air carried a slight chill. Rain had poured heavily across the region the previous night, leaving the earth damp and dark.
The scent of wet soil drifted through the breeze, mixing with the smell of grass and distant pine forests.
Thick gray clouds blanketed the sky, concealing the crimson moon that usually painted the landscape in shades of red.
Two tents had been erected near the hilltop. Julius had originally intended to set up only one, but circumstances had quickly convinced him otherwise.
The second tent housed Kavin and Jasmine.
More specifically, it housed Kavin, Jasmine, and a smell so horrifying that Julius suspected it could be classified as a biological weapon.
