The guards stood still, their eyes fixed on something in the distance, ignoring Malakai and his pack.
One of the guards, a muscular humanoid with green skin and small tusks, spoke to the other in a low tone. "It's empty, huh?"
The other guard, identical in appearance, responded, "What did you expect? The humans from that wannabe empire have been against dragons. They won't dare show their faces after a dragon escaped their trap."
Malakai heard the sound of footsteps approaching. He turned to see a tall, muscular beast with short brown fur and curved horns walking towards the gate.
The beast resembled a cow, but Malakai wasn't sure. The beast walked through the gate without being stopped by the guards.
Malakai looked at his family and nodded. It seemed the guards were just watching the gate, not paying attention to who entered or left.