The gentle murmur of forest life returning to normalcy greeted the morning. They had taken turns keeping watch, sleeping in shifts. Zara got up first, her keen eyes sweeping the clearing before she started her morning ritual. Given that the Vanguard was undoubtedly reorganising following yesterday night's sabotage, she wasn't one to waste time.
As the sun rose higher and its golden rays began to seep through the trees, the others began to wake. While Doran, bleary-eyed, laboured on a new device utilising materials he had scrounged from the demolished outpost, Anya was already inspecting her weaponry.
Zara broke the silence by saying, "We should move soon." "The Vanguard will not remain silent about last night."
The sunlight caught on Kael's armour as he stretched. "Are we aware of their next target?"
Anya gave a headshake. Not at all, but we can speculate. Rebuilding what they've lost and securing the area will be their next top priorities. We can maintain the pressure if we remain ah
