Fay and her group walked ahead, leading the way through the forest path, their steps careful but steady, while the girl from the medic team followed just behind them, occasionally glancing back. Veda walked a little ahead of Ezra, keeping his pace measured, while Ezra remained behind him, moving at a slower but controlled rhythm.
"Do you really think it's okay for someone blindfolded to be going on a journey like this, Sir Veda?" the medic girl asked quietly, lowering her voice as she walked, her eyes shifting between Veda and Ezra.
Veda turned his head slightly, his gaze settled on Ezra.
Ezra was walking carefully, but not blindly.
He stepped past exposed roots, adjusted his path before reaching low branches, and avoided rocks that lay scattered along the ground, his movements slow but accurate enough to keep up with the group without causing delay.
