The eastern sector smelled different from the north.
Denser. Wet wood and earth that had been churned for centuries. The trees were shorter but wider, their roots visible on the path's surface.
The settlements were larger. Every village had at least one rank system post with on-duty hunters. The main streets had A_D_M marks on the walls — signs of active supervision.
Mara walked ahead.
The path she took on the second day wasn't the most direct to the point where A_D_M's report placed [VOID]. Kai saw it on the system map. He didn't say it.
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[DraconicLegacy]: Mara leading through routes that avoid something. Kai noticed and stayed quiet. that's respect.
[Stephen_Summers]: A_D_M posts in every village. the eastern sector is more heavily watched.
[Warwolf]: ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ Mara ahead. the group following. this is how it should be. ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
[Martijn_Wiersma]: the path wasn't the most direct. everyone in the group knows it. no one says it yet.
