Blackfeather Woods i am a hoarder of worlds

The sound of heavy footfalls made it known that he was being pursued, and he hadn't needed to look back to realize who it was. He'd been in the presence of an angry Damien enough to recognize his voice, which encouraged him to increase his speed in an effort to get away. He had not considered what sort of attention he'd drawn to the scene prior to targeting Cicero, but quickly realized that he should have.

Xan hadn't stopped, nor even looked back despite how strong his desire to do so was. He'd forced himself to continue forward, though his pace was slower than before on account of his fall. Still, he did not let himself stop, fearful of what might come if he did.