A heavy weight of anticipation hung in the cold morning air as Nicolai awaited his pack members to return. As far as the soothsayer saw Elyssa clearly in the forest in her vision, then there was every chance they’ll find her. Standing patiently by the settlement’s entrance, his robes billowed gently in the breeze. He was happy and optimistic, his lips pursing a subtle smirk. The odds were turning out in his favour; the brothers haven't broken the curse and soon Elyssa will be on her knees before him begging for her life. Every nerve in his body was itching. He couldn’t wait. Wait to see her and make her pay for all the stress she made him undergo all in the search for her. Wait to carry out the ritual and get on with his life-long revenge mission. The soothsayer was standing just beside