The group continued traveling throughout the day, crossing rivers and villages while talking and laughing. They stopped at a place to eat lunch together as well.
Before quickly leaving on their journey again. As the Neruthal City came closer and closer, the atmosphere started to turn somber and quiet.
Orion looked out at the road and realized that fewer and fewer pedestrians were walking in that direction. 'Looks like the aftermath of that battle was worse than what I read,' he thought.
They passed by a few quiet villages until only the ruins of villages started to appear in their line of sight.
It should still have been morning—birds chirping, insects making noises—however, something along the way had changed quietly, before Orion and the others could recognize.
"Felt something different?" Eldric asked, looking at Orion with a half smile.
Orion focused on his surroundings, "No… I don't hear any—" His eyes slightly widened as he realized, "All the noises are gone…"
