Victor stood at the edge of the forest, staring into the darkness where the creature had disappeared. The rest of the group was still behind him, and he could hear Caleb arguing with one of the soldiers about why Victor had suddenly stepped away from the trail. Victor ignored them. His attention was fixed on the golden words that had appeared before him.
[Quest accepted.]
[The creature is waiting.]
He didn't know what that meant, but one thing was becoming clear. The creature wasn't trying to attack him. If it had wanted to, it had already had several opportunities. It had been close enough to approach the students, yet every time it appeared, it had only watched before disappearing again. Whatever it wanted, it wanted Victor specifically.
That was the part he couldn't understand.
"Victor!"
Samuel's voice finally reached him.
Victor turned around.
The captain was staring at him with an expression that made it obvious he wasn't asking nicely anymore.
"Get back here."
