Hideaway Strath to one in paradise

Their cry cued the war party, which surged forward. Masquerade expected Avicus or another one of the fighters to scale the rocks to reach the murderer on her overlook. Instead, they poured into the bealach. And when Masque glanced upward again, the ledge appeared empty.

There was no time to puzzle over this development. Avicus’s command pulled them forward into the strath to do the Wealda’s bidding. As always, Masque looked around for Redd, Relic too. They also kept an eye out for the pack’s youngest and most vulnerable members. It was hard to keep track of anyone though; everyone and everything moved so fast.