Perry backed up a few steps, crouching deeper into the cornfield.
The beam of light in front of her finally moved away, and someone shouted, "Nothing over here, go check that side."
She let out a shaky breath. Thank God she picked a good hiding spot. Looked like they'd already searched this part—they weren't coming back in.
Her legs were sore. She sat down, pulling her knees to her chest, arms wrapped tight around them. Growing up in the mountains, none of this wilderness scared her. But the villagers' voices echoing around still made her uneasy. There were too many of them—and some had rifles. Even if she was good at defending herself, she couldn't take on a crowd like that. Not with a baby on the way. She had to protect her child first.
She had no idea how her grandfather w
