My heart was pounding hard against my chest as I walked away. I can't believe I just did that. We really just did that. I took several deep breaths as I walked. Was I ready for this? I'm going to become a rogue and potentially sign myself up for even more trouble than all of these already are.
"Hey, you can't back out now. We're already here. We just have to keep moving forward, okay?" Kaia comforted.
"I know, I'm just nervous. I just don't know what's in store for me out there." I said.
"I know what's out there waiting for you." She said.
"What?" I asked.
"A better life. No one is controlling us now. We can do whatever we want, whenever we want to. We don't have to worry about people treating us badly because it will be just you and me." She beamed.
"That is true." I nodded in
