"His aura disappeared just now," Blake muttered, frowning deeply as he turned in slow circles, frustration simmering in his voice.
Astor let out a dismissive scoff, crossing his arms over his chest as he sneered, "What do you mean disappeared? He's probably just hiding somewhere like a little kid."
But Blake shot him a dark look, his eyes glinting coldly. "No, you don't understand," he snapped, voice low and edged with irritation. "You should know my class lets me sense the aura of anyone I've ever seen. I can detect and track them from very, very far away. I followed his aura straight to this exact spot, but the second we arrived here… it vanished completely."
His tone was filled with bewilderment and mounting unease as he stared into the shadows. The more he thought about it, the deeper the lines of confusion and frustration carved themselves into his face.
