Chapter 7 Once Again, Saved

• The guards apprehended Esthela, carrying out their orders with swift precision. Meanwhile, the women rushed to tend to the wound Esthela had inflicted on Florian's face. The locals, filled with resentment, cursed her name and hurled objects in her direction. Her actions had brought reprisals upon them all, and now they were being pressured to divulge any clues to her potential hideaways.
• The next night, shrouded in an eerie fog, Leoric made his appearance. Upon seeing him, Esthela exclaimed and embraced him, tears streaming down her face.
• "Leoric! You shouldn't have come. They will kill you; please go away."