They rode inside the village, and the first thing they saw made them all stop.
A huge dead body of a winged beast lay in the middle of the road. Its stomach was ripped open, and some parts of its body were missing. Blood had dried on the ground around it, and flies buzzed in the air.
Athisa quickly covered her nose with her palm.
“Ugh, the smell…” she muttered, turning her head away. Even Celestia and Adelaide did the same.
“This is not a good sign,” Athisa said, chuckling nervously. “Can we go now? I don’t think this village is worth checking,” she added.
Celestia scanned the area.
“Is no one here?” she asked quietly.
Suddenly, the boy on Kieran’s horse whistled loudly.
One by one, the villagers stepped out of their houses. Some peeked from behind wooden doors, while others wal
