Orion and Basil crept around the village's perimeter and surveyed the movements of multiple sentries and their rotations. Dark Autumn Fae were posted and guarding every path leading into the village. The Dark Autumn Fae's complexions reminded Basil of the kaleidoscopic colors of Fall; their perfect skin and hair were colored in shades of pale reds, yellows, and oranges. Their eyes held no visible whites and swirled with every Autumn color which danced around the pinpoints of their leaf-shaped pupils. Each of their lofty, slender frames appeared to be armed with menacing Harpe's swords and intimidating silver labryses.
As they forged ahead, ducking in and out of the thicket's shrubbery to remain unseen, Basil and Orion stayed sharp. They kept their eyes peeled for any Dark Winter Fae wield
