The glistening moon was concealed from her eyes by the tall trees and the chirping of crickets in the wilderness made her stomach churn. It was only a few minutes after she walked away from the carriage that she realized she had condemned herself to anxiety. Every time she heard the chirping or the rustling of the leaves, she feared that something would lunge out towards her, be it a small fly or a larger animal.
Then she remembered that Danto said she would have eyes on her at all times. Should her life be in any danger, the guard would come to her aid. She felt relieved when ten minutes later, she arrived at the front of the gates where she could get entry into the town once again. Now that she was standing before the wall for the first time, she noticed that it was taller than the tree
