Chapter 33

Fortunately, they reached solid ground before it got completely dark, although their misfortunes could still be completed if some animal devoured them. Thanks to the gods, Julian and Tobias had recovered enough to disembark from the boat on their own when Regina stopped them on the shore.

The lush jungle rose before them, welcoming them to a definitive death. Elizabeth swallowed hard; the trees were tall enough to cover them, and the density of the bushes could easily lose them if they were not cautious. She prayed that there were no wild animals or, if there were, that they weren't too hungry.

"Is this my bag?" Julian's voice made her turn around. The brown-haired man held a blue travel bag that Regina had thrown to him while looking surprised at the group. "How did you retrieve it? I thought it was lost when we got on the boat," he said, placing it on the ground.

Regina rolled her eyes. Elizabeth knew her well enough to understand that she only did it when she was as