Somewhere during their run, they reached the end of the town. The border where the buildings turned into thick vegetation of the woods.
'Over there… Over there they can make it out alive…'
Fueled by a new hope, Theo's mind snapped back into his former mindset.
"Luo!" he shouted before jumping into the middle of the group of his disciples. "Use your brains to keep your brothers and sister safe. Hugo, you are the strongest of them, use your strength to keep them safe. Narid, Tiana…" Theo reached out and placed his hands on the two of his disciples' heads. "I can't abandon your dumb sister. So do me a solid and avoid all the fights you can avoid and…"
Theo gulped his saliva down.
For some reason, he could feel his eyes turning slightly wet. Maybe it was the smoke irritating them and forcing the tears to come out to clean the debris and dust out.
"Stay alive. If I survive, I will find you."
The words nearly stuck into Theo's throat.