The captain's eyes widened, but he reacted quickly, turned back, and showed his salute.
"Lieutenant Skylark!" He shouted and looked at the towering figure before him.
The man before them had a pair of silver eyes and slicked jet-black hair. The Lieutenant towered above every single one of them. Deep bags were under his eyes as if he hadn't slept for a century.
Lieutenant Skylark nodded in acknowledgment of the soldiers' salutes. His presence commanded respect, and it was clear that he was not an ordinary soldier but someone of high rank and authority.
"At ease," he said in a deep, gravelly voice that seemed to carry the weight of many years of experience. His eyes scanned the area, taking in the dense forest around them.
"Report," he ordered, his gaze now fixed on the soldier who had informed the captain about the earth bear.
