SCARLET’S POV

Little by little, their smell gets stronger. I took the soldier with me and led him to a corner. I would like to see the intruders first before they notice me.

I want to take them by surprise.

“I can go and accost them now, my Chamlar” the soldier said.

“We have to know who they are first and their purpose of being here. They might just be lost or something” I replied.

“I can smell them now, my Chamlar, it is a group of people. All of them cannot be lost at a time” he said quietly and tried not to sound disrespectful.

“But then, I still...