~ SASHA ~
Dunken was a man of few words, Sasha discovered. She wanted to ask a dozen questions, but he led her quickly away from the village—so quickly, she struggled to keep up. Soon even if she could have found the words, she didn't have the breath to speak. Apparently he noticed her panting though, because a few minutes later he hesitated, urging her to squat behind some trees and rest for a moment. "I'm going to explore the best path to the position where we can observe without being observed. You wait here, and do not move!" he whispered urgently.
Sasha, wide eyed and grateful for a chance to breathe, just nodded and did as he said. But when he disappeared completely a moment later—no sound or sight to even show which way he'd gone—she suddenly realized just how alone she was.
