The horse galloped towards the forest. Upon reaching a crossroads, Eric raised his hand, signalling the search party to ease into a trot before coming to a stop.
"It might be best to split up," he proposed, his team attentive to his every word.
"This path leads north while the other heads south," he explained, gesturing in the respective directions. "Having two teams searching simultaneously will expedite our mission. Given the uncertainty surrounding the situation of our lady and His Highness, we must find them swiftly," he instructed.
Noah interjected, "Let me lead the other team. You can lead yours. Take Armel with you. He can assist with tracking."
"You're injured," Eric pointed out.
"I'm fine. It's just a minor injury. Don't worry about it," Noah reassured.
