Chapter 253 - The Intentional Space Between Tents, Thieves, and Thoughts

Nohre held her braid from swinging over her shoulder as she crouched to examine the ground. The grass near one of the Wing & Talon's storage tents held no obvious signs of passage, though she wasn't entirely sure what she expected to find. She had studied animal tracking at the Youth Guild, but this area was so filled with people that it wasn't of use.

Green eyes swept the area methodically while her mind looked for details that seemed out of place. However, it was Fusand who observed something and spoke first.

"The tents are spaced oddly here compared to the rest of their camp."

It drew her attention to the broader layout for a moment, but quickly back to her companion. The teen usually excelled at spotting patterns, but something felt off about how he stated it as well as how long it took him to say it. As if he had missed an obvious connection and was a little frustrated by it.

"Like they wanted more space between them for a purpose? Or..."