Forty-three

“If we stay here for long, the remaining guards will have our heads. But If we go past the boundary walls, we'll have a chance before the virus kills us.” responded Tiki, being as calculative as he could be. "I think now is the time for you to have faith in your goddess,” he said to May.

“We're in Mother Hera's hands now,” said Rode, and with a pace they entered over the crumbled walls that seemed more defeated than the guards, into the Lower-Ceres, having no such luxury as choice, in the matter.

They galloped away, with a slow pace, because the group reckoned nobody will be foolish enough to follow them to a land where death was sure, which was past the boundaries walls. They had almost ridden for a day, till they discovered it was barely mid-day.