After gathering what she could, Kaya went back to the hut and packed her things as well. She was ready to leave.
Yes, if Kaya said she was going to leave tonight—then that meant she was done. No turning back.
Even though the forest at night was terrifying, staying here… might be worse.
She still didn't understand how the mammoth showed up so suddenly. It made no sense. But from the way the vultures had reacted—shocked, tense—she could guess even they didn't know how it happened. That, in itself, was unsettling.
So the smartest thing now? Stay away from this place.
She had no desire to come face-to-face with those vultures again.
