CHAPTER 12
There were times when running was difficult; when it seemed like the next step was the last one she could manage and pushing through that barrier was an exercise in mental, as well as physical, endurance.
This particular day was not one of those times.
Perhaps it was because Emilia was finally eating proper meals again and her body was rewarding her for restoring its nutritional balance. Or perhaps it was simply that it was the first time she’d run the Rim Walk in months and the familiar, beloved landmarks had lifted her spirits. Whatever the reason, she had seemed to fly up the track and back down again, her legs strong and powerful as she wove around the slower walkers on the path.
The birds were chattering in the trees, the sun was warm on her back and the air was fragr
