"You're telling me you lived here after Marcus kicked you out?" Selena muttered to herself, her gaze darting over Shinon's hidden base deep within the forest.
"Yes, that's correct. And please don't spread the word about this place," Shinon answered, lowering himself into the calm waters of a nearby creek.
Selena chuckled, lightly crossing her heart. "I promise, my lips are sealed."
Shinon had reservations about revealing the location of his secret base to Selena, but circumstances left him with no other option. The sticky goo from the defeated treant still clung to his skin, making him feel utterly miserable. But that wasn't his only concern.
The pungent odour of the treant's remnants could easily attract nearby zombies, and that was the last thing Shinon wanted. To avoid any unwanted attention, he decided to spend the night in the safety of the forest and try to get rid of the stupid smell.