CHAPTER 116: THE VILLAGE BEHIND THE MOUNTAIN.

Demetri came back with nothing. He looked up and saw Bria awake. “Bria!” He ran to her and fell by her side, pulling her into a hug. “You're awake.” He pulled away and looked at her body, observing her injuries. “Does it hurt?” Bria shook her head. “Only when I think about it.” Demetri placed his forehead on hers and said, “You'll be fine.” “Come on, lover boy, tell us what you found.” Zane said, and Demetri looked up to the men he had come to see as allies. Whether they saw him as one or just regarded him as a tag-along, he didn't know, but he'd come to respect them greatly. “I moved around the mountain, and there's a large clearing in the middle of the forest. But it's perfectly shaded, and we could camp out there. Or, we could stay in the village on the other side of the forest.” Demetri replied. “There's a village? Here?” Silas asked. “Yes, I was just as shocked. It looked like they were aiming to be hidden from the rest of the world.” Valak regarded him with