[Anton's P.O.V]
Was it really just a short while ago that he came here? I looked at him with suspicion but didn't reveal too much, fearing it might arouse his suspicion. After all, this place could potentially be the location of the base for those people. I wasn't sure if this man was sent by them to impersonate someone.
"Jesse," I silently repeated his name in my mind. I had never heard it before. Was it an alias or his real name? Given the lessons from the previous incident, I remained cautious about him.
"However, within a hundred miles around this dense forest, there's no one. Why did you come here?" I asked again. Saying we got lost still left room for improvisation.