I Told You, Nothing Ever Goes Right When I'm with Him

“Something….”

“It’s quiet.”

For once, Kairos and I were in agreement.

I surveyed the forest, devoid of any sign of life, let out a quiet sigh, and leaned my back against a tree.

“No matter how I look at it, this is strange. Could it really be this quiet?”

We’d cleared the second task with ease, but our ‘hunt’ since then had been fruitless for two hours.

After mulling something over in silence, Kairos cautiously spoke up.

“Could an alliance have formed to keep us in check?”

“An alliance?”

“Yeah, an alliance. Since they have no chance of winning head-on, the other groups joined forces.”...