Clara ran as fast as her legs could carry her into the nearby bush. The guards were catching up with her so fast. She made a quick diversion and hid herself under a big tree. The guards ran past her without suspecting that she was there.
She heaved a sigh and made to turn when she accidentally stepped on leaves, which made a loud ruffling sound.
"Who is there?" A voice that Clara recognized to belong to the assistant general roared, and a hefty figure marched towards her.
Her heart began to race, and her armpit itched. As the assistant general approached her, someone pulled her from behind and dragged her to the top of the tree; the person also dropped something to the ground.
The assistant general arrived at the spot and couldn't find anyone. He lit his torch and checked the
