"W-hat d-do y-you mean, f-far w-worse?" Sandra asked, moving closer to Audrey and holding her waist.
"Shh!" Audrey shushed Sandra, looking around the trees.
"They're not human," Alpha Lake whispered, frowning, feeling Janeth stirring to wake up as he carried her over his shoulder. He hoped they got to the garden before the girls woke up as soul reapers.
"Yes, Carnifex," Audrey informed.
"What are those?" Sandra asked quietly.
"A Carnifex is a dark creature that feeds on human fear and flesh to get stronger. They are drawn by sound. So let's be quiet, and stay close. If we don't make a sound, it can't sense us, and we can defeat them," Audrey explained.
"I can sense them. They're just four," Mark said, balancing Cara and Grace on his shoulders.
Alpha Lake nodded, "Me too."
"Yes, hurry, let's get closer to the gate," Audrey said.
