Chapter 11

We soon reached the border and the scouts pushed me out of Crescent Moon territory but I managed to regain my balance and thus, prevented myself from falling. I turned back and glared at them before walking on into the great unknown.

I had never been outside of the border before in my 18 years of life so I had absolutely no idea where I was going but I just hoped that the goddess would direct my path.

I walked on for hours, just going where my feet took me and I couldn't keep waiting because I began to feel dizzy. I decided to rest. I instantly remembered that I hadn't eaten anything yet and I began regretting my decision of being stubborn enough not to take anything from the pack house with me.

I was hungry, very thirsty and I was in the middle of nowhere, just a long dirt road with the absence of any vegetation. The scorching sun in the sky added to my troubles and I knew that if such harsh conditions persisted, I would probably have a heat stroke or I might even die out here.

"Stop