Spoken Contract, Part 6

Lee Seng could feel the energy swelling as soon as he got within range. There were multiple pings of strong energy distributed throughout the thick forest.

'One… Two… Three... Four… Five… Six. There's six of them.' Lee Seng thought. 'They all have similar energy wavelengths…' A chattering noise grew, and a dart flew out from the right. Lee Seng turned and watched as a humanoid appeared, mid-air, tackling Lee Seng.

"Fox has been hit!" Jane shouted. The chattering grew loud as four humanoid shapes appeared. Their bodies jerked in awkward positions with their dead eyes. They all cocked their heads to one side, blocking the others from saving Lee Seng.

"What about the Fox?" Kiara asked, bow raised as her wolf eyes locked onto the stiff creatures in front of her.