The Hunting

Chapter 6

It took me about 15 minutes to walk around the area that the people were in. Nate said that he would approach them slowly and wouldn't approach until I gave the signal. One helpful trade that the Burrow teaches is different animal sounds. They teach the sounds in the hope of allowing us to know what animal is near us. The sound that I will be making is an owl sound, a typical night animal that won't seem mysterious to the people. By the time I was finally 10 yards away, I finally saw them.

There were four of them. By the way, it looks, there are three guys and one girl. Luckily, they were in a clearing surrounded by bushes and trees, which is perfect for hiding. I slowly crept closer trying not to make a sound. I kept reassuring myself that everything would be alright because my heart was pounding and my stomach was in knots. I took an arrow out of my quiver and knocked it, I made the signal. Watching the people very carefully, it didn't seem like they were phased by the noise. I wouldn't blame them, they're in the middle of a forest, they are bound to hear animal noises. I took a few more steps forward, now crouching behind a tree.

Finally, in a spot where I could wait, I took a closer look at the four strangers. They were mostly wearing black and they were sitting at various spots around the campfire. They all seemed pretty young if they weren't teenagers, they were definitely in their younger twenties. I first looked at the girl, she was gorgeous. The fire made her olive skin glow. She had long black wavy hair and her eyes were a deep, rich brown. Her prominent facial features made her look somewhat angry. It was obvious that she was fit, her body was well-toned. Wow, Nate is going to stop dead in his tracks when he sees her. The boy next to her was probably her brother, his olive skin matched hers but his hair was a dark brown. His eyes were hazel, but the fire made them look gold. He was toned just like his sister. In comparison to his look-alike, he was laughing at something one of the others said making his facial features seem friendly. Sitting across from them were two boys. One had messy blonde hair and light blue eyes. His tan skin made him seem like he was always under the sun, he was nudging the guy next to him in a playful manner. If the blonde boy wanted to, I'm sure that he could push the other boy off the log, he was a bit stockier in comparison to the skinny boy next to him, or any of the others for that matter. I looked towards the next boy and I had to hold in my gasp. He was nothing like I've ever seen before. I don't know why, but when I saw him, it felt like I was being struck by lightning. His light brown skin contrasted with his dark blue eyes and his dark black hair was similar to the night sky. He was skinny but definitely didn't look weak. We might have a hard time with this group.

When I finished examining all the people I started looking at their gear and I was immediately worried: they had weapons. Almost all of them had small swords attached to their hip and the stocky boy had a bow and arrow strapped to his back. My palms started to sweat, where is Nate? I made the signal again, hoping that he would hear. How is he even going to approach these people? Even though most of them are smiling and laughing, I don't doubt that they could seriously injure someone. I started to think about who they might be. I don't think they are grazers or browsers because there would be more of them. I sure hope they are not scavengers either. I really just hope it's some people passing through. Before I could worry anymore, Nate finally walked into the clearing. This made everyone stand up, pulling out their weapons. I lurched forward adrenaline pumping, but I had to stop myself from jumping out into the clearing.

The stocky boy already had an arrow knocked. I made a mental note that he had quick reflexes. I had my arrow trained on him. He instantly spoke with anger in his voice, "Drop your weapons!"

Nate complied as he dropped his weapons. Without talking, the girl's brother went and picked them up, carrying them back to the fire. They all stood there in silence for a little bit until Nate spoke up, "Hey guys, what's up?"