Chapter 59: Odi, Valerie, Pete, Ben
The flickering firelight danced erratically across the rough floor, throwing long, wavering shadows that seemed to move with a life of their own. Odi and Pete leaned close, their heads almost touching as they bent over a sprawling map sprawled with hastily drawn routes and marks. The scent of damp earth and pine seeped in from the open window, mingling with the faint smoke rising from the dying embers of their campfire.
Outside, the forest was alive with soft sounds—the rustling of leaves, the occasional snap of a twig underfoot, and the restless whisper of the wind weaving through the branches like a cautious secret. The night air was thick with unseen threats, every shadow a potential danger lurking just beyond sight.
