The Edge of Resolve
Zara's gasps were quick and raspy in the silent air as her feet pounded the uneven ravine floor. With each step, the weight of the book and the crystal in her satchel pulled at her, but she was more aware of Kael's voice telling her to go than she was of her own fatigue.
As she ran farther into the ravine, the terrain changed. A tiny route cut through steep cliffs, and the jagged rocks seemed to shut in. With every step she travelled, the distant clash of conflict became less audible as a small stream flowed along the base, its sound steady and quiet.
At a bend in the path, Zara skidded to a stop, steadying herself with her palms braced against the jagged rock. The notion of Kael standing by himself against insurmountable odds made her heart tighten as she turned to face the direction she had come from.
"No," she shook her head and muttered. "I am unable to consider that. Not right now.
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