VALENTINA
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“How long can we keep this up?” Luna Ani asked me, sounding half given up and half still fighting for the pup. I had to keep her encouraged and motivated to keep going. It was just half an hour or so that we had walked but had to pause since her feet had swollen. The household wool slippers were not doing much to keep her warm.
“Just keep your hope up. I’m sure we’ll find help soon. We can’t give up now.” I said to her in a confident voice, even though I was trembling on the inside.
“I can only believe in your hope, Val. Let’s go, now.” She asserted as she stood straight. The small break we had taken to talk had helped her.
“Yes, Luna.” I clasped her hand to support her, but the moment our skin came in contact, I felt chilly. Her body was cold and I just noticed that sh
