Chapter 218

• I stumbled, forcing myself upright, and surged
• forward, running through the dense forest as quickly as my aching legs could carry me. The steady chirping of birds punctuated the quiet, a soft counterpoint to my thudding heart. I glanced at the trees, their leaves dark and earthy, lacking the vibrancy of the Fae realm.
• At least here, I reassured myself, nothing was lurking to devour me. Bracing against the burning in my legs, I called out to Chiara and Enrico.