A Morsel
The march to The Point was even more miserable than it had ever been before, except for when it was Gavin who was being led along by the soldiers. As Nya walked with her family, under close guard by a detail of soldiers, though she wasn’t bound as she had been during the ceremony, she dreaded every step she took. Her stomach was twisted in a knot so tight, she thought she might vomit at any moment, not that there were any contents in her stomach except for acid. She hadn’t eaten anything all day, she’d been so upset about the events of the ceremony. Now, with Alsys wailing in the distance and the soldiers who were practically dragging her to The Point shouting at her to keep moving, she wanted to break away from the guards, her family, everyone, and help the poor little girl who
