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Elias crouched on a tree branch and watched as the guard escorted the princess back inside the castle.

He cocked his head. "Interesting."

When the coast was clear, he slipped down the trunk and slunk back into the dark woods.

The sent of the elf was still hung in the air. Elias pulled his hood over his head and passed by his sister who was leaning against the tree trunk.

"So? What's the plan?"

"We're goin' hunting."