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Laelia stormed toward the source of the cry for help. Why was I not surprised? It was one of the many things I loved about her, but this world wasn’t always filled with kind people, and not everyone had the best intentions. So, when I saw her charge off, a horrible feeling gripped me.
As we followed her, I quickly realized that feeling was justified. She was standing in the middle of the sandy road with a knife at her throat, while a woman stood behind her with an arm around her stomach, smiling at the three of us.
“Let her go,” I demanded as I dismounted from my horse.
“I don’t think so,” the woman replied in a cold, malicious voice.
Just then, I heard the sound of bowstrings being drawn taut, and saw men emerging from behind the sparse trees surrounding us. Sh*t! They were
