The sound of wet slapping echoed within the forest filled with the sounds of different beasts.
Delwyn silently moved through the forest.
His hazel eyes were on his hand, holding a device to contact their leader, a thoughtful look on his face.
Ethan and Ruby walked behind him.
Ethan, with swollen eyes, stared at the man's back, his body trembling from time to time.
But unlike him, Ruby had a distressed look on her face, biting her fingernail to alleviate her anxiety.
Her gaze shifted toward Delwyn, her voice filled with frustration. "Are we going to let her live?"
Delwyn halted before turning back. "...What do you mean?"
"Aaliyah," Ruby replied, glaring at him. "She saw what we did."
"And?" Delwyn asked, his voice tired. "...It wasn't my fault that you let her pass the portal."
"What?" Ruby snapped, taking a step forward. "You could have stopped her, but you didn't!"
