Chapter 16: An Unexpected Reunion

Chapter 16: An Unexpected Reunion

Far in the distance, Rosalia led the women and children toward the mountains, toward an older and far more dangerous place than the land they once called home. Smoke still drifted behind them, clinging to their clothes and the air around them, but her face held no tears. Every step felt heavy, as if the burden of her people, her father, and the name of a chieftain’s daughter all rested on her shoulders at once.

But she knew that if she wanted to lead them well, she had no time to think about whether her father would live or die. The ones who still needed help had to come first.

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