Kage:
'What's on your mind?' my human companion inquired as I trailed the scent of blood.
'I'm not really thinking. I've got a task in mind, just aiming to see it through,' I grumbled in response.
'Really, though? Then what's thumping so loudly in our chest?' Kage could be quite annoying at times. He always seemed to pinpoint things that would ruffle my feathers.
'Kage! No need to be so hard on yourself. At this point, you're not fooling anyone but yourself,' he hissed at me, but I refused to engage with him.
I wasn't his enemy, so why the heck was he always bothering me?
As soon as I reached the river, I realized the task was going to be even more difficult than anticipated, as I spotted the men there.
They were badly wounded and resting, but one of them lay face down, blood poolin
