Lu Ban was very confident in his hearing, and he could be sure that this was a human voice.
"Could it be because there was no, no burial..."
Amber's face turned red, somewhat at a loss.
"Shh."
Lu Ban made a silencing gesture and extinguished the fire.
"Let's go take a look."
He didn't leave Amber where she was, instead taking her with him directly.
Otherwise, it would be quite a joke if Lu Ban went to scout out the situation, only to have someone else steal Amber away in his absence.
Amber's white socks had long been dirtied, treading on the sandy ground and leaving behind a series of delicate footprints.
Lu Ban thought for a moment, then dragged a leaf-covered branch behind them, disordering their footprints as they moved.
The forest of The Island was damp and savage, with thick spider webs and various oddly-shaped insects visible in the treetops.
