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Chapter 5
Astria's voice filled the space between the trees, soothing both her mother and Jonathan as they relentlessly pushed forward, barely stopping to catch their breath. Once finished she lowered her eyes towards the ground, knowing that they still had so long ahead of them.
Jonathan left them at the river after saying a quick goodbye, the wooden bridge large and sturdy under their petite forms as the crossed in a hurry, hoping to make it to a small village before nightfall so they wouldn’t have to sleep rough. Wasting no time, Tuviel took them through ever treeline possible, worried that should they be out in the open for too long they would be spotted by those who pursued them.
The trees ranged for what seemed like a hundred miles in all directions, the ground littered with the dying leaves of autumn, informing Astria that the nights would continue to grow colder until the first snows of winter, though she worried they would never make it to their destin
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The moon was blazing down on the women as they dragged their packs along with them, every muscle screaming for them to rest as they strolled as one into the strange wooden village, the streets alive with mortals, their chatter filling the air with a soft comfort that Astria had needed more than anything else; her terror easing with each step that she took. The wooden structures stood high and unmoving clasped against the ground as though they belonged their, the harsh winds moulding around them and gracing the air with a gentle whisper.“Pull up your hood, we do not want them to see your ears, they will not understand.” Tuviel commanded her daughter, her eyes almost seeming to glaze over as she stared down the stone street, nervously watching the people as they turned to glance upon the strangers.Astria nodded, pulling the hood of her cloak over hear head, concealing what she knew would seal their fate. “Yes mother.”She thought once mor
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Astria screamed and took a sharp step back, deep purple eyes watching her every move as she pulled the small knife from her boot, ready to defend herself. Taking another step away from the new threat, she realised that it was the man who had been watching her and her mother earlier that night. The one that had stared, preparing to draw his sword. Did he intend to kill her now, strike her down in the centre of a vacant street?The stranger laughed, taking a menacing step towards her as he pulled his sword from its sheath; his shoulder length muddy brown hair fighting against the wind. “And what are you expecting to do with that little knife, girl?”The man stood tall, his shoulders locked in position as he took another step, carefully positioning his weapon by his side; waiting for the girl to make her move.Gasping for breath, Astria dropped the small knife and defensively hugged her shaking form, knowing that she had no chance of facing to man befor
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