As planned

After an uneventful walk, they were closing in on the clearing. 

Beside trees falling and Syllia's small talk, not much happened to them.

Slimey kept sending them reports that everything was fine until they finally arrived.

"We were right, their main camp is at the clearing and they only left a small group behind," said Levi.

"Good, did Slimey see their tool holding Snow's brother?" asked Lydia.

"No."

The mood wasn't high, since if it had been there it would've been a lot easier.

"Alright, how many?" asked Lydia.

"He's saying there's around fifteen people there," said Levi.

Lydia frowned. "That's a lot. Let's get close and see what's happening."

Levi recalled Slimey, and they walked slightly slower. 

Helian's magic was up and running, making their approach silent.

Still, as they progressed, the main worry was that a tree would fall in their direction, making them look their way.