The Burning
The sun hung high and merciless in the cloudless sky, and the only sound was the wind cutting across the plains, whipping at the tattered edges of our clothes.
My muscles screamed with each step, my throat parched and raw, but there was a strange kind of peace in the rhythm of walking. One foot in front of the other. Keep moving. That was the only way to survive in this broken world.
I glanced over at Ben, studying his profile as he walked beside me. His face was set in concentration, eyes constantly scanning the landscape for any signs of trouble.
He had always been the more pragmatic one, always thinking ahead, planning for the worst. It was one of the reasons we had made it this far, I su
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