Reyes took a deep breath, calming himself. His hands trembled as he sheathed his sword.
"We need to go back to the tent and warn the others," he said seriously.
Joel was still staring at the spot where the creature had disappeared. "But we need to know why it was here. This isn't its territory. If something forced it out of its habitat, we have to find out what."
Viana remained silent, her mind still a mess. But she saw that her two royal guards looked ready to argue.
"If we go back now, the hunt might be called off," she murmured, stepping toward a large rock beneath a nearby tree.
Joel and Reyes followed her and sat around her.
"But if we continue hunting, the situation can remain calm without causing panic," she continued.
Reyes sighed. "Is keeping the mood steady more important than our lives? We almost got killed earlier!"
