The Plan

Erik, Marcus, Ava, Alexia, and Garrett had left the Lumisgrove's mystical, alluring confines, setting their sights on where they had last seen the Ursus Glacialis. Compared to the lush, emerald canopy they had seen at the Lumisgrow, the snow-laden forest seemed distant and hostile.

Erik's strategy was straightforward. He hoped to use the beast as a distraction and create chaos to avoid Frant's soldiers, or at least lessen their numbers, while retrieving the seeds from the Auburn Pine.

The young man's heart pounded as he gazed at the forest. He and the others were aware of the dangers posed by the Ursus Glacialis, but despite the risks, they knew that finding the beast and turning the predator into an unwitting ally was their best chance for completing their mission.