It was a whole day before he contacted RuIng.
“Is it safe to talk?”
Sevi nodded. “They moved out the next morning and I stayed back. By now, they should be about eight to ten hours ahead of me. Since they can’t leave me behind, they will be a about four hours ahead at least.”
“Why four hours?” RuIng asked curiously. “Why did you break off from the camp? The forest is dangerous on your own.”
“Bailong said that beasts do not attack highborns because their spiritual signature is superior. This signature thing. Is it the same as spiritual imprint?”
RuIng scrunched his nose. “Similar. Imprint is like a colored shadow and signature is a small light. And who says spiritual signature these days? You talk like the highborns. Anyway. Your signature will be faint as you have yet to have your first shift.”
“I will be careful.”
RuIng leaned forward. “What happened?”