112 Chapter 112 – The tunnel I

Year 3, Spring, Second Month, Fourth Week.

Tael knocked an arrow and placed his fingers slightly above the activator, he wouldn’t be caught unprepared when facing a Mage. At the scout leader signal, he ran through another 20 meters before stopping behind a tree, forcing his sight he could already make up the forms of the camp. He turned to the leader and whispered:

“How much further?”

The scout forced a bitter smile, did the Councilman really thought that whispering would prevent the sound Mage from locating them? He struggled to decide between answering the man who was temporarily his superior or following the safety protocols of engagement. After what happened last time, their unit leader talked with Johann to find countermeasures against sound Mages or other enemies who could perceive their surroundings. Although this wasn’t a perfect solution, they drew a simple set of protocols to avoid detection, silence was one of the most basic measures.