Two Lords dead.

Two flasks retrieved.

Hours of tireless searching and fighting for his poor baby; Ethan takes a small break in the village, searching for any left behind supplies or Lei, when he suddenly hears a rustling behind him.

Ethan whips around, his gun in hand as he surveys his surroundings anxiously. He does not want to deal with another monster. Not right now.

After a beat of silence and seeing nothing, he calls out. "Who's there?!" His heart pounds in his chest.