The leader looked at Hex's figure. Despite not even reaching a meter high, Hex seemed to tower over him.
His smiling shadow rose from behind him, giggling ethereally as though it wanted to taunt the leader.
He felt a strange fear grasp his heart.
In reality, the leader wasn't a coward. He had ventured through the forest alone, fighting the wild animals he came across.
Though they were nothing compared to the animals currently roaming throughout the forest, it was still an impressive feat for a normal person.
The leader had charged straight towards a wolf that was baring its fangs at him, challenging it head on. Although he was afraid, he always had the courage to stand up and fight.
That was how he got to his position in the first place.
Yet... when the leader looked at Hex, he could feel despair sprout in his heart. He didn't even understand why he was afraid or why his body refused to budge.
