“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.”
-Paulo Coelho
Katerina groaned as awareness came back to her, her body aching with every pulse of her heart, the sweltering sun beating down on her steadily intensifying the horrible twinge in her head. Before opening her eyes, she tried to feel for any injury she might have sustained, wiggling every finger and toe before shifting her arms and legs, a trick she learned from falling off a hoarse one too many times. Some restricted her actions by holding her hand, her eyes fluttered open, blinking against the brightness until her pupils adjusted, and she found herself gazing at Theodore.
Grunting, she levere
