Chapter 327: Doubts
Her heart pounded in her chest, from excitement, from nerves, from the high stakes that hung over them like an invisible sword.
If she was wrong…
If she made even one mistake…
No. She wouldn’t allow herself to fail.
Nnenna stood up, brushing dirt from her knees.
There was a fierce determination in her eyes now, a blazing fire that hadn’t been there before.
She had a plan.
She had hope.
And she wasn’t going to let anyone down.
Once Nnenna confirmed everything, she raced back to the group, her heart pounding with excitement.
“Guys! I have it!” she cried out breathlessly.
“I found a way! I know how we can reach Purlit!”
toward her, hope
truly find north without a compass, how the forest’s layout had confused them, and how if
manual compass devices, but since they weren’t working and gave them inaccurate direction, why not follow the leading
really work?” Karen asked weakly,
can’t endure another two
will work,” Nnenna said with a firm
are close. A few weeks, maybe less if we
frowned, clearly
out of food and water. How are we supposed to survive the next
hesitated, opening her mouth, but Karen quickly cut
we turn back for now?” Karen suggested
and we’ll be back at Lumna. We can buy supplies, then come back and continue the journey through the forest
looked at each other, some visibly tempted by the idea of real food,
stepped forward,
he said, his voice
we go back to Lumna now, the city will be swarming with palace guards.
we can be careful!” Karen
fast! We
that easy,” Ekene
They know we might return for supplies. It’s too dangerous. We’ll find something in
to eat, no water to drink, and you believe we’ll just find something along the way?!” Karen’s voice was rising, frustration spilling over. She glared at Ekene, as
far, but you don’t understand! It’s different! It’s not always guaranteed! We could go days without anything, and I’m already exhausted!” Her eyes flitted to the rest of the group, then back to Ekene. “We can’t just
unyielding. “We can’t go back to the city, Karen. It’s not an option. You want to quit this journey? Fine. But don’t quit for the rest of us.
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