Chapter 383: No Other Option

Ileus strained his ears to listen to the familiar sound of growls or howls, but to his utter shock, he heard heavy footfalls of… hooves. He gathered his spears and ran twenty yards away from Kaizan to sit at the corner of the thick parapet. Through the crenelle, he watched the movement as he strained his ears further to hear the sound. There were horses out there. 

Icy chills of dread made the hair at the back of his neck rise and it skittered down his spine. He lifted his head to look towards Kaizan and knew that even he was feeling the same. 

'Do you want me to go and find out?' Kaizan asked mentally as he tried to pierce his vision through the dense fog.