Chapter 37 Chapter Thirty-seven

• Sofía took Ava and Dafne's hands, urging them to run without stopping. The sound of their pursuers' footsteps echoed closer and closer, increasing their anxieties. Suddenly, Dafne stumbled over a stone and fell to the ground, experiencing intense pain in her right foot.
• "Ouch! It hurts," she exclaimed. Ava quickly approached her with fear, while Sofía knelt down and gently took her arm.
• "Hold onto my neck. I'll find a place where we can hide," whispered Sofía, surveying the terrain cunningly. Among the undergrowth, she spotted a shallow ravine. "Let's walk over there," she guided the women to the spot.