A flicker at the edge of his vision made him turn. In the distance, flocks of birds burst into the sky, scattering wildly, while several trees toppled one after another.
Dune's eyes narrowed.
"M-my lord… what's happening!?"
Guren reappeared beside him, clutching the vial tightly with a panicked expression.
Dune didn't respond. His focus remained fixed on the distant forest. A moment passed, then his eyes sharpened as he made it out.
'Steelhorns?'
Steelhorns, massive, bull-like beasts with gleaming metal horns. They usually moved in calm herds, keeping to themselves and rarely interacting with other creatures.
But what he saw now was anything but calm. Dozens upon dozens of them thundered through the forest, their heavy bodies smashing through trees, sending splinters and trunks crashing down as the entire forest shook in their wake.
'Odd.'
