War on the Horizon

ELIA

"Reth!" Behryn snapped.

Elia watched as Reth looked at Gahrye, who nodded once and shuffled closer to crouch next to her, sheltering her as Reth had, but without touching her. Candace crowded closer, too, all of them behind the massive trunk of the tree, though Elia wasn't sure why since any Anima could scent them anyway.

With the others in place, Reth squeezed her hand and motioned her to stay down as he leapt up to join his second on the trail.

Elia shuffled over so she could peer around the trunk of the tree. She had to concentrate to make out what they said at first.

"What did you see?" Reth asked the panting bird—who must have flown as fast as he was capable of to have been near the city then returned already.