Chapter 7

We set out without a destination in mind, but it was not long before Yasmin's white Wyvern was wreaking havoc once more.

The endless downpour never let up.

Everywhere we went, we found farmers weeping over their ruined fields.

The once promising harvest was then a washout.

People tried to patch up their leaky roofs in the pouring rain, only to slip and fall: some with broken legs, others meeting their end.

There were those too poor to feed their families, driven to sell their children on the streets.

The ease and comfort I imagined for our travels were nowhere to be found. Instead, all around me was sorrow and despair.

Titan Ape ran his fingers through his hair, a puzzled look on his face. "Selena, let's try a different path. Let's head north!"

So we veered northward. There were no signs of the devastating floods we left behind, but there, the earth was parched and cracked.

The ground was webbed with deep fissures, and the people we encountered had lips cracked from thirst, th