On the track, they passed a pine tree trunk that had been hacked and mauled by a bad axe. The main part of it had been cut and removed. Ahead Sabienn saw another pine tree into which someone carved the words ‘See Me’ on its trunk.
At that moment, Stork quietly announced to the group. “We should stop.”
Without hesitation and with little understanding of what was going on, Sabienn complied. The three stood dead still on the path. Sabienn looked to Stork for a lead but Stork just looked forward calmly.
After a time that seemed like an eternity, a familiar voice came from the trees, “Wise move.” Stepping from behind a large tree was a man in an olive green cloak pulling his hood back. Sabienn recognized the features of Gant, their tour guide across the mountain. “Five steps more, you would
