Chapter 102 (Death is Inevitable)

Athena's POV

As Ostana's urgent plea pierced the air, we wasted no time, gathering provisions and milk for Queen before setting out.

With each step, our pace quickened, the rhythmic thud of our boots echoing against the forest floor as we plunged deeper into the darkness. As night fell, we used torches.

It was nearly midnight when Ralph, exhaustion etched into his features, finally suggested a moment's bedtime. We collapsed onto the cold earth, our breaths mingling with the night air.

With the first faint blush of dawn, we rose in relentless pursuit, we secured rides on passing carriages, trading fleeting moments of rest for precious time gained.

Days blurred into one another. In our haste, I couldn't spare a moment to check on little Sarah and her family.

Weeks slipped, each day bringing us closer we reached the soot we left the car, luckily we found it there. But as we neared the western border, a chilling realization dawned upon us.

“Where are the soldiers? Shouldn't there be a vi