Aria's POV
I was battered, bruised and looking like a mad woman but I kept walking. I stumbled through the crowded market, and each of my steps felt heavier than the last. My body ached with pain. I found my way through the bustling crowd, desperately trying to reach my destination, which was funny because I had nowhere in mind. It's been five days since I ran out of the palace. It's been five days of hell and torture, jumping from one problem to the other, and fighting earnestly for my life.
I was lost in my thoughts, trying all I could to keep myself conscious through the next minute and eventually survive today. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain as I collided with a stranger and immediately I fell back on my butt. "You better watch it!" He yelled, disputing the fact that it was both our
