Rumble—!
The ground trembled fiercely, and the trees shattered.
"Ueeeekkk!"
A cry pierced through the forest as four pairs of eyes, no ordinary eyes, but orbs that filled anyone who looked at them with dread, flickered to life in the depths of darkness.
Like two beacons of light, they pierced through the blackness, their ominous gaze fixed upon the five figures that scrambled through the forest in panic.
"Haaa… Haaa… How much longer do we have to run?"
"We're almost there."
Jacob responded, briefly recalling the details of the surroundings.
"Haa… I… I'm starting to get tired."
"Just grit your teeth and continue running. Sophia and Jessica are both doing better than you so there's no reason why you can't keep up with them."
"Haa… But I'm carrying Linus!"
"Just stop compl—"
Rumble—!