Ahnasha did not answer immediately, creating an uneasy silence in the air. Slowly, she started shaking her head and breaking up her sobs with her words. "I can't unsee it. I can't unfeel it. I should be dead, I feel like I should be dead. He made sure I felt the pain, all of it. I couldn't block it out, I couldn't scream no matter how hard I tried. I just...I can't get it out of my head! My heart, my lungs, my bones...I just want to forget it. I wish he would kill me so I can stop remembering it." 

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As Meesei predicted, the search was taking longer than they would have liked. Hours passed with their progress being slow, but at least they were getting somewhere. The scent was faint, but definitely present. Even so, there were many times where they had to spread out to search an area whenever they lost the trail, then regroup and follow it together. They never lost the path, but it took precious time for them to follow it. Night fell and they still continued searching until finally, after a few more hours, they followed the traces of their scents to their final destination. 

From the defenses Lorag saw, the settlement they came across certainly looked like an important one to the mercenaries. From their position among the swamp's foliage, he could see walls made from cut logs and mud, complete with small guard towers and patrols near the entrances. From what he could see inside the walls, however, it looked like a bit more than just a camp for soldiers. It looked almost like a town, with proper buildings and the like. It was entirely possible that there were more than just the mercenaries living there, but it was where they had taken Fendros and Ahnasha, so that was where they were going to attack.

"I guess we should get back to the village; see if Alpha got those reinforcements for us." Lorag commented quietly.