The forest was quiet, but it was not a safe kind of quiet.The group walked in a line, slow and tired. Their feet crushed dry leaves as they moved deeper into the trees. The air felt heavy. Even the wind did not blow.Axel walked in front. His face was calm, but his eyes were not. He kept looking around like he could feel something watching him.Behind him, Ethan followed closely.“Axel,” Ethan said softly, “we have been walking for hours. Maybe we should rest.”Axel did not stop. “We keep moving.”“Why?” Ethan asked. “We left the cathedral. We should be safe now.”Axel finally stopped. He turned and looked at Ethan.“We are not safe,” he said.Ethan frowned. “You still feel them?”Axel nodded slowly. “They are here… not close… but not far.”Lena walked behind them. She heard the words, but she said nothing. Her eyes stayed on Axel. There was fear in her face, but she hid it well.Mason was gone.Damian was gone.Everything felt wrong.“Where do we even go?” one of the survivors asked