Chapter 325: She Felt Ashamed

It sounded so easy. So tempting.

But before he could say anything, Ekene spoke up, his face serious.

“If we go back to those places… we’ll get caught.”

He clenched his fists.

“There’s a reason Ruth said we had to go through the forest. If we take the obvious roads, they’ll be waiting for us. Waiting with open arms.”

Karen’s face twisted in frustration.

She took a deep breath and shouted,

“Ruth said it in her letter! She told us to go through the forest, but also said if it’s too dangerous, we shouldn’t force it!”

Her voice trembled with emotion as she pointed around at the endless trees.

“Well, it is dangerous! We’ve been walking in circles for two weeks! We’re starving! We should listen to Ruth! We should leave before something worse happens!”

She turned to Abuchi and the others, her eyes wide, desperate for them to understand.

The forest around them was silent, almost as if it was holding its breath, waiting for their decision.

Ekene frowned at Karen, about to scold her for bringing up the thought of quitting.

But before he could say a word, Abuchi spoke, and what he said stunned everyone into silence.

“She’s right,” Abuchi said quietly, his voice filled with guilt.

“Ruth did say we shouldn’t do it if it was too dangerous. And… it is dangerous.”

He clenched his fists tightly before continuing, “I’m sorry. I had no right to drag all of you into this. I put you in danger, and that was wrong.”

Everyone stared at him, speechless.

“We’re already close to the border of the forest,” he said, forcing a small, sad smile.

back. I’ll continue this journey

others were about to protest,

brave for me. You don’t have to

voice cracked slightly at the end, full of pain and

Nnenna, already making plans

he said gently, “once you get back to the edge of Lumna, find someone with a phone. Call Lionara castle landline. Tell them

heavier

“You guys should go back too, please.

had barely finished speaking to his friends when he turned toward Nnenna, ready to say

beat him

talking to me too?” she asked, her brows furrowing in

turned fully to face

firmly, a

Wasn’t it obvious?

stared at

talking to me as well,” she said, her voice sharp. “I already told you. I want to go through with this journey.

heart pounding

Nnenna wasn’t joking.

She meant every word.

to go back,” she

That’s it!

something

his voice

toward her, furious,

it?! You want your blood on

cracked

haunted by the memory of you lying dead because

fists shook at

do it for yourself!” he shouted, breathing hard. “Do it for me! Spare

stood frozen, staring at him, her

going back,” he said harshly,

discussion. No

around them stayed

seemed to

in the air,

And then

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