A few days had passed since the Dawn Break attack had scattered everyone across this unknown wilderness. Three days of constant hunting, fighting, and survival that felt more like weeks given the intensity and danger of every waking moment.
During this time, Adrian had yet to find any of his close friends or anyone from the novel's main cast he knew should be out here somewhere. No Kael, no Emmet, no Elen. Not even Kyle, Seraphina, or any of the other prominent tournament competitors. The teleportation had scattered people across such vast distances that locating specific individuals felt increasingly unlikely without organized search patterns or communication methods.
