The town was really quiet. It was so quiet that it felt weird.
People were walking around in the streets. They were not walking around like they normally do. They were looking at each other for a little long. When people talked to each other they stopped talking quickly. Doors were being closed quietly.
"They've heard something," Tomas said.
"Maybe not something…" Lina corrected. "But someone." she added.
Elira did not need to ask who Lina was talking about.
They did not stay in the town for a long time. They just got some water and some food. They did not get any rest. They did not get any comfort.
This was because in that town they were not safe.
Even if they were at the edge of another kingdom other than Valtheris. They were still not safe.
"Are you ready?" Kael asked.
Elira nodded.
Garrick stepped back into the dark. "We will go ahead of you..." he said. "You will not see us, but we'll be there." he added.
Then he was gone. It was like he was never there.
The group started walking towards the edge of the town. The path they were on was going to take them into Elven lands.
They were really close. Then the wind just stopped. It did not slow down it just stopped.
Ronan looked up at the sky.
"Get down!" he said.
It was too late.
A big shadow went over them. It was really big and it was moving really fast. Then another shadow went over them and then another one.
The sky got really dark, it was not dark because of clouds, but it was dark because of a creature's wings.
There were Wyverns, dozens of them. They were flying down towards the group in a line, it was really scary.
The Wyverns landed on the ground, as the ground was shaking when they landed. They were standing in a circle around the group. They were blocking every path.
The people in the town were screaming, as they run away and start hiding in their home.
The people riding the Wyverns did not care about the people in the town.
They were only looking for the group.
Kael drew his sword instantly. "Tomas!" he said.
Tomas made a barrier to protect them. The barrier was made of light. It went around them in time.
The wind from the Wyverns was really strong.
Lina vanished and reappears at the edge. She was looking around and didn't see anything helpful in their situation.
"No gaps…" she called. "They planned this." she added.
Elira's heart was beating fast.
"This isn't a capture." Kael said "Did they plan to kill us?" he added.
The Wyverns moved a bit.
They made a path for one of them to come down.
The Wyvern that came down was bigger and stronger than the others.
It was their leader. A man got down from the back of the Wyvern.
Vaelor. Captain of the Wyvern Riders of Valtheris.
He was looking at the group. Then he looked at Ronan.
He was smiling. "So, it was true after all this time." he said.
Ronan did not say anything. He did not move. He did not need to.
Vaelor took a step forward. "This time no one will retreat until this is all over."
It was really quiet. The silence felt really heavy. It felt like it was the end.
Ronan looked up at the sky. He saw the Wyverns flying around. He knew they were, in deep trouble.
Then he looked at Vaelor.
For the first time since Durnholde he moved his hand. He did not move it to get a weapon from his belongings. He moved it to do something deeper.
Because this time they might not have another choice to be able to get out of this situation.