[h2]Southeastern Mycae[/h2]

Perhaps it was fate where the Scaveni made their camp, Far enough away from the paranoid eyes of the eastern legion, but near enough for the hired guards of a nearby village to take notice. 

Two lowly Guards made their way through a dense field of trees, illuminated briefly by the golden spears of light that pierced the tree tops. They had made no effort to keep themselves quiet as they spoke of memories and women, to be followed by loud laughs at some lewd jokes. Behind them was four thin lines of dark grey smoke, raising from the chimneys of the small village they called home. 

As the two Guards moved further and further away from the relative safety of their village, they grew more and more paranoid. "Did you see that?" one proclaimed, pointing at a layer of low laying brush. From it erupted a small feline, who upon seeing the two hissed before retreating. Further up the road, a flock of birds soared through the tree line, rustling the branches, freeing leaves to fall at the two Guards feet. What was most unsettling though, was the constant feeling they had been spotted. Though, there were many predators in the south that could've fit the description.

It was as if the light at the end of the tunnel was reached when they appeared at the opposite end of the forest, to be greeted by a expansive field of emerald grass. It was a sight for sore eyes, eyes that were reminiscing of home, a small town surrounded by enough fields to feed the residents over the winter months. This field was ended by a small cliff, one that upon reaching the precipice of, could see a sight unlike any they had gazed upon before.  

"Are those tents?" a gruff male voice asked, referring to a massive Scaveni settlement.

The Guard next to him spoke in a much softer, reserved tone. Its voice was full of shaky confidence, "I-I think so. We should go back.. Yes, back to warn the Legion."

The Gruff male snickered, "This doesn't look like a military camp." Before his eyes locked onto movement, and in his mind he knew, if you could see them, they could very much see you. 

He motioned to his ally to drop to the ground. The grass was high enough to hide their bodies but for how long they had been openly standing, this delayed response would be sure to have given them away.