The air was thick with tension, a palpable unease settling over the trio as they searched for Jajwok. Kipkemboi was pacing, his brow furrowed in concern. "It's not like him to just disappear," he muttered, casting anxious glances around the dimming forest.
"We need to split up," he decided, his tone firm. "We'll cover more ground that way."
Kit Mi Kai, standing with his arms crossed, gave a sigh of frustration. "This is bothersome," he muttered, his expression cold and indifferent. "I'll go east and check the villages outside the forest." Without waiting for a response, he turned and headed off into the trees, the shadows swallowing him whole. Kipkemboi and Olamsuri exchanged worried glances before setting off in opposite directions.
