Kora’s POV
The tension in the air felt thicker than ever as we left the village behind, the weight of the old woman’s words still hanging over me. The herbs, tucked safely into my pack, were an enigma I didn’t know how to solve. Could they really protect us from Aaron? Or were they just another superstition, another trap to lead us into something darker?
Edward and I moved in silence for most of the day. We kept our pace steady but cautious, knowing the longer we lingered, the more danger we put ourselves in. The road ahead was uncertain, but one thing was clear — we couldn’t stay in one place for long. We had no choice but to keep pushing forward, deeper into the unknown.
But despite our best efforts, the oppressive silence felt suffocating. Every c***k of a branch beneath our feet, ev
