Emberwood We saw brilliance when the world was asleep

Somewhere ahead, there was movement. Halting at once and with raven ears trained on the direction the sound had come from, Talion listened quietly. No other noise followed immediately, but distinct padding paws soon broke the gentle thrum of wildlife in the forest, and the young Roux-Abrhen couldn't deny the sudden sense of fear that gripped him.

"Who's there?" Talion called out, remaining solid in place as the sound of footfall grew closer. The paranoia in him wondered at once if his mother had finally sent an assassin to be rid of him once and for all and, trying not to focus on the increased pace of his heart, waited like a deer in the headlights and with bated breath for the approaching stranger to make themself known.