6. Hunting Palismen Page

Hunter spun, drawing his staff. The battle was chaotic. Luz was quick, creating ice walls and fire pits, forcing Hunter to use his teleportation. He was faster, stronger, and better trained, but she was creative.

"I understand that you're picking on defenseless creatures!" she retorted, throwing a plant glyph that vine-wrapped his ankles. 6. Hunting Palismen

Hunter didn't fight dirty—he just fought to win. He snapped the vines with a blast of energy, his mind racing. He was falling behind, and failing meant displeasing Belos. He needed to get a palisman, any palisman. Hunter spun, drawing his staff

Hunter looked down at the tiny creature in his hand, then back at Luz, who was now holding a terrified bird palisman of her own. For a moment, they weren't enemies. They were just two people, both trying to survive in a place that didn't care about them. "This is… wrong," Hunter whispered, barely audible. He was faster, stronger, and better trained, but

Belos needed palismen. The scouts were ordered to snatch them from the unsuspecting witches of the market.

from the perspective of Luz or one of the scouts. Explore what happens next after Hunter fails the mission.