Leesa's Advent
The two of them should provide enough protection to the back of our small column.
As we hike down the slope, Kai’s head seems to be on a swivel, constantly moving back and forth, his keen eyes alert for any sign of danger on the ground or in the air above. Thankfully, we reach the cover of the woods without incident.
Close up, the trees look even more gnarled than they did from atop the hill. Even the tallest of them rises no more than twenty-five feet into the air, with branches even more bent and twisted than the trunks. The canopy of leaves is mostly thin and sparse, with plenty of gaps that allow the meager daylight to leak through. I’m guessing the weakness of the sun keeps the trees fr
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