The hare might've twitched its whiskers at Falke's greeting. Or maybe it had just been the wind, which picked up further with a whistling sound. Either way, the creature was gone even faster than the Fixer could blink.
It didn't take long for him to stumble upon an entrance to the maze. Perhaps one had actually opened up while he wasn't looking. It was hard to tell: the rustling from the breeze disguised any actual movements from what might've been sentient hedges, or might've just been a confusing set of twists and turns.
However, it soon became apparent that more than just the wind was at play here, as behind the man and his monkey, a small gap appeared. A cloaked figure slipped through it, one that had been following the pair since they left the carnival. Using the hilly landscape and their own skill at stealth to disguise their presence, they'd been shocked when a passage opened in Queen's Gambit for them. However, they'd trusted the landscape and that gamble had paid off as it deposited them in the perfect position to creep closer to Falke, whose back was to them.
It didn't take long for him to stumble upon an entrance to the maze. Perhaps one had actually opened up while he wasn't looking. It was hard to tell: the rustling from the breeze disguised any actual movements from what might've been sentient hedges, or might've just been a confusing set of twists and turns.
However, it soon became apparent that more than just the wind was at play here, as behind the man and his monkey, a small gap appeared. A cloaked figure slipped through it, one that had been following the pair since they left the carnival. Using the hilly landscape and their own skill at stealth to disguise their presence, they'd been shocked when a passage opened in Queen's Gambit for them. However, they'd trusted the landscape and that gamble had paid off as it deposited them in the perfect position to creep closer to Falke, whose back was to them.
