Journey [2]

Describing Artemia's experiences in detail would take far too long. For two years, she lived as a fugitive. 

She was wanted by anyone and everyone who knew her appearance. They were trying to monopolize her life essence, so they didn't spread information, but that wasn't helpful if their number was already in the hundreds.

Artemia was hunted like a wild beast. She was corralled into corners and forced to do anything she could think of to escape from impossible situations.

She fought to the death over and over again, experienced the sensation of torment to an even greater extent, and died on the cold ground at least a few times.

Yet, she never truly died. By some miracle, her soul managed to stay in one piece and her body managed to heal as well. 

Luck played a part in her fate, but luck could only give her a push in the right direction. She had to do the real work herself.