Reidar kept his connection to the Sky-Hunters active, monitoring both the creature and Mara. The priestess had still not moved.
He summoned more Sky-Hunters and sent them ahead to the Behemoth. The creature had moved a little but remained in the same general area, waiting in its camouflaged state.
Reidar prepared for the next phase. Luring the Behemoth to the volcanic region would take hours, and he would need to keep constant pressure to keep it moving in the right direction while also monitoring Mara to make sure she did not wake up and notice what was going on.
This was going to be complicated.
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The process of luring the Behemoth toward the volcanic region was tedious. The kiting process was a nightmare of micromanagement in itself.
One part of Reidar's mind was constantly monitoring Mara, making sure she didn't wake up or move into the danger zone, and most importantly, that she didn't realize he was actually keeping an eye on her.
