*Daphne*
Every part of my body was screaming for me to stop, but I ignored it as best as I could as I followed Rion through the trees. I groaned as my clothes got caught on a thin branch. I yanked the fabric free before pressing on.
Rion suddenly reached back and grabbed my hand. “I think I see a cave up ahead."
I squinted into the darkness. My eyes were adjusting much better as the sky brightened as dawn approached. Our clothes had dried a bit and the continued walk warmed us up. I could have cried upon seeing the hole in the side of the rocky wall that we were hurrying toward.
We were both breathing hard as we burst through the cave's entrance, our presence immediately disturbing the still silence of the dark space. Almost as one, we collapsed against the damp cave wall. I fell ba
