Third Person's POV
They walked until they were twenty-five meters away from each side's warriors.
The wind was so loud that only someone like Paisley could overhear their conversation at this distance.
Solanke looked at Adelaide, who stood confidently despite her slight frame and lack of weapons. She seemed far more poised than her youthful appearance suggested.
Her face was a mask of confidence and calm as she stood before him, unhesitating and composed.
In contrast, Solanke scanned his surroundings with sharp, wary eyes.
Solanke was aware of Ulrik, but their acquaintance stemmed from a distant encounter at the Bloodscar Border.
"I'm Solanke," he said to Adelaide. "You carry Alpha Bentley's spirit, a true Davidson heir."
His tone was admiring, but his gaze was complicated.
Adelai
