Yuval and Merein couldn't move easily and had to retreat, and Rowan was no exception. They'd struggled to pull the cart, but hiding came first. The village youths they'd captured must've informed the village about it.
'Going deeper is the better option.'
It would be tough and time-consuming, but that was the only way. After retreating deeper into the forest for an hour, the three discussed the situation.
"They seem to be moving pretty quietly. We're away from the road too. Looks like they expect us to fail."
They'd already anticipated the mercenary group losing to the orcs.
"Maybe some youths went into the mountains to kill the orc and never came back..."
