I reached Abydos, the town about four kilometers from our cabin. We chose that town because it was mostly dark-skinned. It was well known that the dark-skinned community in this part of the Kingdom was tight-knit. They protected each other. And we Shaitans were dark-skinned.
I quickly reached the safe house. It was a second floor above a canteen. I opened the door and everything was dark and silent.
"Hello?"
There was no answer. I toured the house and it was lonely. There was no trace of them. My friends. There was also no sign that they had passed by.
Where were you, people? If my companions hadn't made it to the safe house, then… had they been caught by the hunters? Perhaps I should stay until my companions return.
I looked out the window. I could see the whole town and its lonely streets. Where were my companions? I checked every inch of the landscape. Hoping to see a carriage, a large group of people, whatever.
