Aaran hid in the bushes, waiting for Darius's signal. Since no one could see a ghost, he was the perfect scout. At least in theory.
As usual, several knights were patrolling the border. Aaran had no desire to fight against them and wanted to slip into the Dead Forest as stealthily as possible.
"It's done, little liege!" Darius waved him over.
Without wasting a second, Aaran rushed toward the border. His feet barely made a sound as he ran across the open field. He was about to slip past the barbed wires when a voice stopped him dead in his tracks.
"Halt!"
Aaran slowly turned around, and sure enough, it was a knight. He looked up at Darius, who looked as shocked as Aaran. He had watched the patrol over a dozen times, but this knight hadn't appeared before.
"This is a restricted section. No one is allowed inside!"
"I—I'm sorry, it's my first time here, so—"