The figure in the darkness stared intently at the soldiers who were talking. His ears were sharpened trying to absorb what he could hear. Occasionally his head turned to the right and left, observing the situation very carefully.
As he saw the soldiers on duty begin to fall silent and sleepy, he slowly retreated and disappeared into the darkness.
The figure walked quickly between the tents, until finally he entered a tent and disappeared there.
No one was suspicious of the mysterious figure's activities. The night passed quietly and without any noteworthy events.
As instructed by Prince Arya, the healers and some of the soldiers thoroughly prepared themselves. They rested so that tomorrow they could perform their duties as well as possible.
After a peaceful night, the sound of a partridge crowing could be heard in the distance. While the sky in the far east, a tinge of red color began to appear from the dense black sky.
