No going back (Julia)

The dizziness from the bite has disappeared, and the sun is finally rising.

In a few minutes, it will be a new day. Still, I'm worried.

What if Leo isn't right about being less sensitive to the sun? He can walk around without headaches; his eyes do see. But he didn't do any exercise during the day yet.

What if he's wrong and gets hurt?

«Once we get rid of the hunters aiming at us, we'll hide in the forest as long as we can. We'll run in the open for the shortest path possible and hope it's not enough time to catch us,» he murmurs while sharpening a few extra pieces of wood.

His fingers are precise, and he needs a few strokes of the knife to finish one dart. I spent half of the night making five.

«We'll just run the last few metres?» I ask.

«Yes. If we're lucky, they will suppose we're humans and let us go. If not, they'll shoot. In that case, we'll change speed to evade arrows.»