02/13- Missing: Leona

"Wait, where's Leona?" Skye's voice sliced through the tense air, a mixture of disbelief and urgency. He had been ready for a fight, but in the chaos, he had lost track of her. His gaze darted around the clearing, searching every corner of the dense forest, but there was no sign of her. "She was right here!"

The bandits, momentarily caught off guard, exchanged confused looks. They had been so focused on Skye and Father Seraphiel that they hadn't noticed Leona slipping away. One of the bandits, a scruffy man with a scar running down his cheek, cursed under his breath. "Damn it!" he spat, looking around frantically. "She's gone!"

The bandit leader, a burly man with a thick beard, growled in frustration. "How did she slip away? Find her! She's our leverage!" He barked orders to his subordinates, who immediately began scanning the area.