Day Two (escape)
Morning arrived beneath a blanket of gray clouds.
The pack carried on as though nothing had changed.
Children laughed near the central square.
Hunters prepared for another trip into the forest.
Warriors sharpened their weapons before the morning drills.
Life continued. As it always did.
Only Katelyn felt as though the world had shifted beneath her feet.
She stood outside her cabin for a long moment, watching everyone move through their routines.
Soon… She wouldn’t be one of them anymore.
Her hand almost settled against her stomach before she caught herself.
“Stop,” she whispered to herself.
Not here. Not where someone might notice. Drawing a slow breath, she headed toward the training grounds.
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Training was uneventful. Almost painfully so. She welcomed the d
