The wind changed first, and then the silence followed. Liora felt it before she saw anything, that subtle shift like the world itself was watching, waiting. "…Where?" Her voice was quiet, focused. Cairis didn't move or answer immediately because he was listening, not with his ears but with instinct. "…Three," he said finally. Her grip tightened slightly. "…That's not comforting." "No." A pause followed, heavy with awareness. "…They're not hiding anymore."
