KOL
The Forest of Death lay in the northernmost reaches of the academy, buried deep within ancient, twisting woods where even the sunlight struggled to reach the ground.
It was forbidden to every student. The creatures there were volatile. Not even the councils had been able to fight one in close contact.
Yet, despite the heavy wards and warnings, the academy still lost around ten souls there each year.
Dash and Elyse had more sense than to venture into a cursed place like that. Or so I thought.
I glanced at Eric. His jaw had gone slack, eyes staring blankly ahead as if the words hadn't fully sunk in yet. Everything always circled back to Elyse for him.
"That bastard," Eric snarled through gritted teeth, voice low and venomous. "If I find him, I'm going to kill him."
"Perhaps we should focus on actually reaching them first instead of planning murders," I muttered.
At this moment, that was all that mattered.
