Chapter 73

Chapter 73.

Nelly’s POV.

The loud bang on my door jolted me awake, my heart racing in my chest. I sat up in bed, my muscles stiff and aching. I stretched, my bones creaking with the effort. It was dark outside, the only light coming from the moon, casting long shadows across the

room.

I heard the bang again, more insistent this time. I got out of bed, wrapping my robe around me, and made my way to the door.

“Who’s there?” I called out, my voice trembling slightly.

There was no response, but the banging continued.

I stood up, my limbs feeling heavy and lethargic. I dragged my feet across the room to the door, opening it slowly. Aisha stood there, her face ashen and her eyes wide with. fear.

“What happened?” I asked, dread creeping up my spine.

“We’ve just been attacked,” she said, her voice shaking.

I felt the blood drain from my face. I couldn’t believe it. The time for the war had. finally come. I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves.

“How bad is it?” I asked, my voice sounding far away.

“It’s bad,” Aisha said, her voice breaking.

behind us with a soft thud. The sounds of wailing children filled the hall, the terror in their voices. piercing my heart. We hurried down the hall, Aisha’s hand trembling in mine.

the basement, the darkness broken only by the flickering light of the fire. The children huddled together, their eyes wide with fear. I felt my terror rising within. me, but

and my heart sank. Something terrible must

smell the metallic tang of blood in the air, and I could hear the distant

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bells. My heart pounded in my chest, my thoughts racing. I didn’t know what was happening, but I knew it was

wanted to run to the tower, to look out and see

“You know

you can’t

right?” Aisha’s words held

she was right

angry

to stay in the basement, and he

I sighed, my anxiety

my breath quickening, and I tried to force myself to calm down. I took a step back, my eyes never leaving the

clang of metal against metal and the shouts of men. I tried to block it out, to focus on anything, but the

ignoring her cry of alarm. I sprinted up the stairs, my legs pumping hard as I pushed

Bodies littered the ground, blood seeping into the grass. Men fought with swords and

hung heavy in the air. I searched for

battle with one of the enemy warriors. I could see that we were losing the fight, and my heart sank. I knew I had to do something, so I ran onto the battlefield, ignoring Kex’s shouts

my bones shifting,

blood–curdling howl, and I saw Kex’s eyes widen in shock. I charged at the

into his flesh. He screamed, his arms flailing as he tried to fight me off. I would not be deterred, my instincts taking over. I

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