Snow fell heavily, blanketing the Vinceral Forest in white silence. Leon walked ahead through the thickening woods, his boots crunching the frost-covered ground. Elaine followed a few steps behind, carefully maneuvering through the low brush. Selene trailed at the rear, eyes darting through the trees, every sound putting her on edge.
"Leo… why are we going into the forest at this hour?" Elaine asked, brushing snow from her clothes as she jumped over a fallen branch.
"You do know this place is crawling with monsters, right?" Selene added, her tone sharp as she gripped the hilt of her dagger with one hand and holded her daughter in other hand. "Don't get us killed just because we trust you, Leon."
"As long as you're following me," Leon replied, not turning back, "there's a 99% chance you won't die. So don't worry."
Selene narrowed her eyes. "And the other 1%? What about that ?"
Leon finally cracked a smile. "No one knows."
