Violet
The water rippled around us, but we remained still. I didn't even relax when I noticed they were headed in a different direction. Our presence was subdued, but I didn't want to risk making a sound.
I did not care whether the wolves were skilled or not, I wasn't going to take any risk.
My pulse was low as I tracked their movement. They were picking their way through the dense vegetation. To my shock, their paths started moving towards our direction.
"Bei. Wolves," I whispered, already moving toward the bank. "Nine of them coming this way."
Bei was right behind me, all the relaxation gone from her body as she pulled herself out of the water. We dressed quickly in fresh clothes and shoved our wet ones into a small leather sack. Water still dripped from our hair and skin.
I kept my syzygy locked on the approaching wolves, tracking their progress. They were moving slowly, apparently having difficulty with the terrain. That bought us enough time.
