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"Wait a minute!"
Anos's eyebrows furrowed sharply before he darted back with unparalleled urgency.
"Anos! Hey, what's going on?"
The suddenness of his movement startled the group, prompting shouts of concern as they turned to chase after him. Anos had already covered considerable ground, his focus intense as he rounded a bend in the path.
Stopping abruptly, he scanned the area, only to find… nothing. The space before him was barren, void of hiding places. The nearest cover was a kilometer away, or perhaps high above—yet no figure lingered in either location.
The others caught up moments later.
"What's wrong?" Bodhi questioned, his brow knit with concern.
Anos's eyes darted about before he exhaled slowly. "I felt like someone was following us. Could be an evil beast, or maybe I imagined it."
