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.
the room, the door closing 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,
by the flickering light of the fire. The children huddled together, their eyes wide with
I recognized it instantly as Kex, and my heart sank. Something terrible must be happening
tang of blood in the air, and I could hear
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to the tower, to look out and see what was happening.
“You know
you can’t
right?” Aisha’s words
she was
angry
in the
I sighed, my anxiety
calm down. I took a step back, my
sounds of battle growing louder, the clang of metal against metal and the shouts of men. I tried to block it out, to focus
hard as I pushed myself to go faster. I reached the top of the tower, panting and exhausted. I scanned the battlefield below, searching for Kex.
littered the ground, blood seeping into the grass.
air. I searched for
with one of the enemy warriors. I could see that we were losing the fight, and my heart sank. I knew I had
felt my bones shifting,
howl, and I saw Kex’s eyes widen in shock. I charged
as he tried to fight me off. I would not be deterred, my
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