CHAPTER III - 25

Hera and Advika needed not to be alerted the more that they were ambushed. They exchanged glances and drifted backwards while the men continued to form a circle around them. The men were dressed in black trousers and blue tee shirts. They were a group of about fifteen men. Aside from their distinct faces, they looked similar from head to toe. They were all hefty too. Eric was standing in between the women. He stared at Hera then turned to eyed Advika. He was trying to mask his fear. Hera and Advika knew Eric was cursing them in his mind for wasting time quarrelling and now they were all trapped. "We are in trouble." Eric cried out in between the women. "You are a wolf." Advika reminded him. "Do you know what creatures they are or what realm they came from?" he replied. "Don't be a chicken." Hera retorted and stood in front of him. She looked at Advika who nodded in understanding and stood her ground. After noticing that both women were ready to strike, Eric summoned courage. "Af