Chapter 145. Unified Pathways

Saelyna shook her head, laughing quietly, and the queen smiled back, glad to see the young girl was finally beginning to relax.

“Do not worry about your doubts,” she stated firmly.

“They will return in time—always do so. For now, however, we must keep moving. The longer we stay here waiting, the worse the chances are that someone will notice that something is amiss, and that we have failed in finding what we need. I do not wish to lose the precious chance to free our home that has been stolen away so unjustly from us. Let us move forward.”

With one final nod, Saelyna started walking again, the queen following behind.

As the pair moved further into the forest, the queen kept close watch over Saelyna, trying to gauge whether or not she was getting better. As it began to grow later in the afternoon, the shade was starting to grow oppressive and the air was growing increasingly moist. By the time evening had come, the humidity was high. There was only so much one