It was surprisingly easy to get past his patrols without them seeing me and I walked through the forest, trying to retrace my steps the best that I could. But Gemma was a big help. She knew the direction of the castle and she was fairly quiet during the walk. She knew that I was torn up inside about what I just had to do so she was keeping our conversations strictly to business and how to get back to the castle.
I was paying attention to the sun and where it was in the sky to see how long I had been walking for.
I finally came across a stream so I stopped to get a drink and I knew that I was still a long way from home.
“We could run. It would be faster.” Gemma said.
“I know. I think I just might need this time to gather myself before I see everyone.” I said.
“Listen, I know that
