“You should rest, humans can’t go so long without sleep.” Lila flutters beside me her brows pulled together in worry.
“I’m fine,” I lie through my teeth. “How much further to go?”
Lila doesn’t seem at all convinced but resigns to shaking her head, “Harold found us a shortcut so maybe three more days.”
Harold is another sprite who lives on the trail between the New Republic and Luna Alba. Four days have passed since Agnia and Adrik, since then the most I’ve managed is a few minutes of sleep. Every time I blink I’m back in the forest being chased by Adrik and my heart starts racing again.
Three more days of walking, stumbling over my legs to what is meant to be safe. I can make it, I have to.
“You look like death, and I’ve met the guy so I know what I’m saying,” Eir
