*Zara*

We took the time to plan things out carefully.

One of the servants who had agreed to help us came to discuss some important details. There were dangers in the Dark Forest that we needed to talk about.

She entered the room, glancing around and out the door to make sure she hadn’t been followed. After confirming there was no problem, we sat around a table and began the discussion.

“You two need to be careful,” the servant woman said. ...