Their footsteps sounded softly among the shrubs. Eric and Adora's breathing was ragged, and sweat-soaked their foreheads, but neither of them stopped. Only one thing was on their minds: get as far away from Victor and the traitors as possible.
Eric looked back, making sure they weren't being followed. "We have to hurry. I saw two more people coming, not just ordinary guards. They don't seem to be from the settlement, but they clearly support Victor."
Adora nodded, her breathing heavy. "I know one of them... Albert. He was always so nice to me, but it was just a mask."
"Then Victor has more people than we thought."
They stopped behind a thick bush, not far from the settlement boundary. The glow of the campfire from within was faintly visible. The sound of quiet chatter could be heard, b
