Cinderwitch crouched in the branches of an oak, well above the heads of any passers-by. She remained deep enough in the forest to be hidden by the evening shadows, but close enough that her advanced eyes could see what was going on in the village. A guard argued with a woman by the gates. Throwing knives and arrows were fired at her. This was none of Cinder's concern.
She turned her eyes to the fences, where a man prowled, clearly standing guard. There was something odd about him, but she just couldn't put her finger on it.
She turned her eyes again, this time to the skies. The clouds were thickening, painted orange by the setting sun. Tonight would be a perfect night for a preliminary fly-by, to scout out the village and see where they kept all that gold - assuming, of course, the rumours going around the taverns of this place's extraordinary wealth were true. Cinderwitch's tail twitched at the thought of gold, and a sly smile spread across her face like a cat about to pounce. She settled back against the tree trunk with her fingers laced behind her head, waiting patiently until the time was right.
Spoiler
Hey, does this village have a name?
