Adira (Flynn) He did it. Carl did it! Words were not enough to describe how thankful I was when he crossed over and now he stuck by my side as we wandered through the forest, trying to find our way back to the academy. Each step I took up the slope made it feel like my soul was slipping away. My body was sticky with sweat, my chest with each shallow breath. “Water, I need water” my lungs burned with need. Carl, who walked ahead of me, halted in his steps, casting a glance at me over his shoulder. “You are burning out…” He trailed, pivoting sharply as he flitted his eyes around. “There should be a creek somewhere” His eyes went berserk with sympathy for me. I was extremely burnt out and it felt like if I took another step, I might collapse. This life, the intense trial games, and all this stress— I wasn’t built for any of this. With the way Carl searched around, it was obvious that he wasn’t familiar with the paths in the forest and I could hav
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