Every time I thought about the hardships they might be facing and the tragic fate of Chloe and Thomas, I felt increasingly ashamed of my current comfortable life. My conscience tormented me.
I had confided in Mandy about my inner turmoil, and she said I was too soft-hearted. I agreed that I might be foolish.
But no matter how much I regretted at night, during the day, we made sure to stay as far away as possible from the southeast, away from the valley of savages mentioned in Crescent's bloodstained letter.
I thought that since we had no prior encounters with the savages, if we stayed away from that direction, we wouldn't run into them. However, events unfolded beyond our expectations, and a nightmare suddenly descended upon us.
One sunny morning, I gripped my wooden bow tightl
