The wailing that echoed throughout the forest drew closer and moved away at random intervals, making my breath come quick and shallow. Eventually, a wail came so close that it sounded as if a starving creature was lurking right beneath Aida’s feet. I screamed, jumping in the saddle, pulling my legs up, heart hammering in my chest. Kingfisher halted his horse and looked back at me wearily. “What’s wrong with you now?” “There’s… there’s… urgh, we’re going to die out here, asshole! Can’t you hear that screaming?” He looked at me like I was the most tiresome thing he’d ever encountered. “They’re
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