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Mixavia
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Talhad stared into the fire. It was very small and weak, but he didn't dare to add any twigs to it. It gave little to no light, not to mention heat, but he decided to build the campfire anyway. It was risky, of course, but it looked like it gave his companion some peace of mind. And Gods knew she needed that now. He couldn't sleep, besides, someone had to keep watch over her. He agreed to stop for a little while simply because the girl was exhausted, but they needed to move again soon. The man took a deep breath and winced when his lungs and ribs protested in unison. He didn't have time to look at his wounds. But that wasn't important right now.
He looked into the bag he was carrying with him. It held a few supplies he managed to gather before they fled: a piece of bread, some apples, a bit of water and a simple, worn cloak. He checked his weapons. All he had now was a dagger and his spear, but the latter was in terrible condition. If they were going to survive, he had to do something about it. But for now, their main worry was to run away from the kingdom. Talhad knew the attackers were going to search the nearby forests for them, and so there was no time to lose. If needed, he will have to carry the princess but with his current state, he wasn't sure if that was going to make them faster or slower.
After an hour or so, he stood up and damped down the single flame with his boot. It was still the middle of the night. Talhad moved to the girl and touched her arm. "Wake up. We're going."
He looked into the bag he was carrying with him. It held a few supplies he managed to gather before they fled: a piece of bread, some apples, a bit of water and a simple, worn cloak. He checked his weapons. All he had now was a dagger and his spear, but the latter was in terrible condition. If they were going to survive, he had to do something about it. But for now, their main worry was to run away from the kingdom. Talhad knew the attackers were going to search the nearby forests for them, and so there was no time to lose. If needed, he will have to carry the princess but with his current state, he wasn't sure if that was going to make them faster or slower.
After an hour or so, he stood up and damped down the single flame with his boot. It was still the middle of the night. Talhad moved to the girl and touched her arm. "Wake up. We're going."