After stealing the scroll from the castle, they ran for their lives through the enchanted forest. Luciano struggled to clutch the orb in one hand while his other hand massaged the injuries in his abdomen from the fight he had with the fey warriors. The sound of the warriors chasing after them echoed through the trees. He could feel the adrenaline coursing through his veins as he dodged branches and leapt over fallen logs.
Giovanni, always the faster runner, took the lead as they sprinted towards the unknown. Would the warriors follow them to the cottage where the pixies resided?
When they reached the mouth of a cave, Luciano somehow stumbled, his foot catching on a root. Pain shot through his leg as he fell to the ground, clutching his bruised ribs. Giovanni turned back, his grey eyes wide with fear and determination.
"Come on," Giovanni urged, pulling him to his feet and helping him into the cave.