Lance and Elandra kept following the tracks. Now and then, Elandra would check the tracks and see how close they are. "These are less than a day old, we are gaining on them." Elandra was becoming more alleviated.
"I have an idea," Lance remembered the Raven spell he had. He figured that he could use it now to get an exact fix on the missing group. And find out their situation.
'Summon Raven!' As Lance whispered the words, a blue light flowed through his veins, down to his palm. He pushed his hand forward, palm facing out, and a small black, circular gate appeared. As soon as the gate opened, a blackbird flew out and high into the sky. Shortly after, the gate closed, and the bird came down and landed on Lance's arm.
Elandra watched with amazement. She didn't know Lance had this kind of ability. "You can summon creatures?" The shock was prevalent on her face as well as a bit of anger as she hadn't seen him use this skill before.