'Where are these people trying to take me?'
They dared to risk their lives kidnapping a "cub" from the Royal City, and they specifically chose the two days Ze Sheng was away. They must have planned this for a long time. This couldn't be a simple kidnapping for the sake of selling me off.
There had to be a powerful and wealthy benefactor behind them.
Wamiya wasn't in a hurry to escape. She wanted to see who this so-called "benefactor" was.
'Could it be... an enemy of Ze Sheng's, trying to use me to threaten him?'
...
The new group they had joined appeared to be a merchant caravan from some city.
Many Beastmen carried packs of all sizes on their shoulders, followed by a dozen fully-loaded pushcarts. The procession of several hundred people filed out of Rose City in a grand column, heading toward the dense, primordial Anor Forest before them.
The rainy season had just ended, so the ground was still damp. A pleasant scent of moist earth and fresh vegetation filled the air.
