The sky began to turn golden orange as Eric pulled back the large leaves they had used to cover their hiding place behind the waterfall.
"Are you sure?" asked Adora, looking at him skeptically. "This place is safe for now."
"We've been silent for too long," Eric replied shortly. "Victor won't stop. Sooner or later he'll pick up our trail."
Adora stared at the waterfall whose roar now felt heavier than usual-like the unstoppable sound of time. "But if we go out now, we'll be even easier to track. This forest covers us. The beach is open, Eric. Too open."
"That's precisely why. We need space. If we stay in this place, we're just waiting for them to find us. I'd rather fight in a place of my own choosing."
Adora sighed softly, but finally nodded. "Alright. But if we die because of it, it
