I kept staring at the village for a long time, admiring the sunlight spreading across the small houses and pathways. The warm rays painted everything in shades of gold, making the entire place look peaceful and alive.Children were running around laughing and chasing one another without a care in the world. Some women stood outside their homes talking while sorting vegetables into baskets. A few farmers were returning from their fields carrying tools on their shoulders, while others continued working under the afternoon sun.For a moment, the thought of escaping completely slipped my mind.I just stood there watching.It had been so long since I had seen something like this.Ever since I was taken away, my world had become nothing but walls, guards, locked doors, and endless fear. Day after day, I had been trapped inside Iskander's castle. The windows there showed me only what he wanted me to see.But this...This felt real.The laughter. The sunlight. The freedom.For a brief moment,
Read more