Emilia’s POV

 

I raised an eyebrow, my curiosity piqued. "Passing through, huh? This is the heart of Shadow City's territory, you know."

 

The one on the right nodded, a hint of a smile playing at the corner of his lips. "Yeah, we got a bit lost."

 

I let out a chuckle, my eyes gleaming with a mixture of amusement and skepticism. "Lost? In these woods?"

 

Their responses were lighthearted, but there was an undercurrent of something else that I couldn't quite pinpoint. Their presence here was odd, and my instincts were telling me that there was more to the story than they were letting on.

 

I crossed my arms, leaning...