Dusk also sensed it and his expression darkened. He looked at Kyran and gestured for him to stay quiet.
Kyran need not telling though. He knew how troublesome it would get if they were found and a fight broke out between them. So far the movements he sensed came from one spot, meaning there was only one being outside. But that did not mean it was alone. That being's companions might be scattered around the forest.
Outside, a red mist crept toward the ancient tree. From a distance, a woman in a red tight-fitting dress, that matched the red veil hiding its face looked at the massive tree with narrowed eyes.
"I know you're there," the woman drawled and a mischievous smile could be seen vaguely under her veil. "Come out here and I might spare your life."
