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Two individuals traveled through a dark forest and emerged at a vantage point that showed a small hut deep within the woods. It was so hidden and old that old vines tangled around the roof and the wooden walls were already rotting.
"This is dangerous, Elise," Dante whispered to her, trailing behind the woman. "Must you really do this?"
Elisen nodded and raised a finger to her lips. She silently told the man to keep quiet as she gazed at her opponents.
The 'abandoned' hut was currently surrounded by a great number of men with varying weapons. All of them looked like thugs, mercenaries, and other hired men meant to keep people out.
This was where they kept young Loriel after they kidnapped him. Elise had investigated the incident by asking Horatio the details in passing. She knew where to look.
