78 Found Lucien

When Barca returns and finds his king dead, he will surely come after her, and she will stand no chance against the giant.

Under the blanket of the dark night sky, Levina continued running. She ran until her heels hurt and her breath turned into a strained wheezing sound. She still pushed forward, occasionally looking back for signs of Barca. He must have returned by now and must be in pursuit.

She could barely remember the way they came. But she kept her eyes peeled for any sign of water that would be her pointer back to the streamlet and ultimately her way back to the camp. Back to Lucien.

She wondered what he was doing. Was he safe? Was he hurt? She could not wait to tell him that the king of the Valorians was dead. That she killed him.