Victoria was the first to react, her expression shifting as she instinctively raised her guard.
Nadia and Elena wasted no time as they jumped to their feet with Arwen revealing a complicated expression while Alice maintained a sense of calm while reaching for her dagger.
"So we all hear that, right?" Elena inquired, referring to the feminine cry echoing from outside their residence.
"Loud and clear." Victoria intoned. "It seems they are here."
"We should try talking to them considering we plan on heading to the Wailing Peaks," Nadia suggested.
The cries continued unabated for a while before it stopped, and then it continued, but this time, it was from two directions.
"So we have another one," Elena muttered, but that wasn't the end as even more cries echoed, causing their expressions to fall.
"That's too many for comfort." Alice finally remarked her desire to fight was no longer as high.
