She smiled knowingly in my direction as if she could read my mind and it was unnerving, to say the least.
"I see," I replied, not knowing what else to say. Her icy blue eyes appraised mine before she glanced into the trees toward Ravenrath.
"Let's go. Ariana, lead the way," Vikar instructed, his tone firm. The trees rustled behind us and a menacing rumbling growl made the ground quake beneath our feet.
Then there was another, followed by a third. All of them were distinctly different and that could only mean one thing.
It was a skater, only this time, there was more than just one of them. There were several and the snarling that came with them rolled together into one terrifying cacophony that made my blood run icy cold in my veins.
I tensed in Vikar's arms, lifting my eyes to his. Of the two of us, he had far more experience with such dangerous beasts, but even he looked as anxious as I felt.
