The voices outside were getting closer. Zephyra could hear boots on stone, the scrape of weapons against rock, and Draven's voice echoing through the caves.

"Check every tunnel! They're in here somewhere!"

*We need to move. Now.*

"The back exit," Elena whispered. "It's about fifty feet deeper in the cave."

They gathered their things quickly and quietly, moving further into the darkness. Zephyra stayed close to Valtoor, their hands linked as they navigated the uneven cave floor.

Behind ...