"What's wrong?"
"She—she saw me."
"Village Chief, quick, look! They've changed direction. They're heading out of the mountains."
The Village Chief, of course, also saw that the commotion had changed direction and was no longer heading toward them.
He didn't think they could have made it all the way here, but seeing them choose to change direction after realizing someone was in the area, he couldn't help but sigh.
"If we run into them next time, we can lend them a hand."
Faye Yardley was starting to wonder just how many talismans Master Veridian had made. He'd been tossing Blast Talismans around the entire way as if they were free.
Whenever too many mutated animals converged, Faye Yardley would use her Illusion to briefly distort their vision. This made them lose their targets, making it easier for her group to rack up points.
By the time they emerged from the forest onto a rural path, everyone had already racked up several thousand points.
