The recruits took cautious steps as they explored the first area of the dungeon. With the fog now cleared, the only obstacle between them and the next floor was the tall dense cluster of trees.
While the recruits took steady steps advancing, Elenora trod casually at the back grading the soldiers looking at their responses.
As their training instructor her job was only to ensure that they practiced what they had learnt in a practical environment. Though duty bound to oversee their training, her true concern lay in preserving their lives — not out of altruism, but to safeguard her own reputation. As she observed their movements, a wry smile played at the corners of her lips.
As she continued to walk she could already see it, the shifting in the trees above, as she continued to follow behind the disorganized soldiers.
"These recruits," she muttered under her breath, shaking her head at their apparent lack of foresight.