The bears were faster than I anticipated, yet not as quick as I had hoped. Before we had even completed half of our journey, the babu had already finished their meal.
I understood why Princess Yeli had given us bears instead of horses for this terrain. The bears were quite adept at navigating slopes and climbing over obstacles, which were plentiful on our path.
We continued to ride our bears calmly until the moonlight illuminated the hill. Soon after, the night came alive with movement. As we made our way through the flat terrain of the forest, we could hear the sound of many horses approaching from the north.
I couldn't tell how many there were, but the sounds they made indicated that they were hostile. It would have been unwise to engage them at that moment, so we had to be inconspicuous.
