Night had fallen.
Darkness draped itself over the peaks of the mountainous region, thick and heavy. The sharp edges of the stone formations around them offered just enough coverage. Shelter where the team now crouched in silence, hidden and waiting to execute the plan they'd prepared all day.
The moon had yet to rise high. The night was deep, and with the thick clouds above, shadows swallowed everything. Visibility was low, and that worked in their favor. It concealed them.
Only Tave and Panpan stood apart, at a higher vantage point, concealed behind three tall trees with wide trunks that shielded their forms. They stood near the edge, eyes locked on the sky, their stealth skills fully active.
