บท 55: (LV) Not Alone

He spun around, drawing his swords and raising them to guard, his eyes darting around the area, searching for any threats.

Khione growled and hissed at something in the distance, arcing her back, hair standing on end.

He saw nothing, but he knew that something was near, so he continued to listen, waiting for any other sounds.

After a minute, he consulted his minimap, seeing the dot running away from his position. He relaxed and lowered his weapons, sighing softly as Khione looked up at him, meowing loudly.

"Yeah… We should go check it out…" Jackson nodded at her before the duo walked through the trees, following the dot.

They traveled for a short time before coming out onto a cliff overlooking a river that flowed into the ocean. 

In the distance, Jackson could hear the rushing of the water as a shadow moved far below, on the opposite bank, disappearing into the jungle as Khione snarled at it, growling.