Lucas felt a slight pressure on his chest and he opened his eyes to Red's whiskers brushing against his face. The leopard opened his mouth and licked Lucas.
"I'm awake."
Red sneezed and turned away from him. There was a slight bounce to the tree limb they spent the night on as Red jumped to the ground.
Lucas stretched his sore limbs and looked at the guards at the cave entrance. They seemed more tired now and one of them was openly yawning and rubbing his eyes.
The sky was just starting to brighten over the horizon and it looked to be the perfect time to ambush the guards. Lucas followed Red to the ground and made sure to dampen his fall as best he could.
This area of the kingdom was untouched by the fluctuations of high mana zones so it was just beginning to be summer. The mornings were still cool but the day would bring about warmth that became uncomfortable as the day drew on.
