Six months later…
In a secluded village within the region of Lafitia, a group of cloaked figures moved silently through the forest, blending with the shadows cast by the dense canopy above. The team members communicated with hand signals, their movements swift and practiced as they maneuvered through the trees. Somewhere ahead, their target was moving as well—someone they had to observe without interference unless absolutely necessary.
In a clearing not far from them, a young girl, around sixteen, walked cautiously through the woods. She seemed unaware of the men tailing her, though her every movement was calculated. The group following her were rough-looking, with wild, predatory eyes that gleamed as they closed in.
The girl suddenly halted. The men, realizing they'd been spotted, stopped concealing themselves and stepped forward with menacing smirks.
