Rustle!
The sound of rustling leaves immediately sent the elk into flight mode. It didn't even bother considering that it might be the wind. It just darted away with explosive speed, disappearing into the forest within seconds.
"Damn it, something scared it away."
Shortly after the elk ran, a group of awakeners emerged from the opposite tree line, weapons in hand, cursing loudly. Several mages among them tried to send attacks toward the fleeing elk, but all failed to hit their target. Spells flew harmlessly through empty air as the creature vanished.
Grinding his teeth, the awakener who'd emerged first said, "This damn elk, it's always running."
He turned toward another awakener who had a smirk on his face. "Jonathan, you ruined it for us!"
"My bad, my bad, haha," Jonathan replied without a trace of genuine apology.
The others in his group rolled their eyes at him, clearly used to his antics.
