The journey back to our camp was long and tiring, but spirits were high. The group of newly freed servants peppered us with questions as we walked.
"Where are we going?" a young boy asked, his eyes wide with a mix of fear and excitement.
I smiled down at him. "To a safe place in the mountains. You'll like it there."
Mariam, my old friend from Lady Winterbourne's house, fell into step beside me. "Bella, I can't believe you came back for us. How did you escape? What's it like with the rebels?"
I laughed. "Slow down, Mariam! I'll tell you everything once we're back at camp."
As we walked, I noticed Jason limping slightly. I dropped back to walk beside him.
"Hey, are you okay?" I asked quietly. "I saw that guard hit you pretty hard."
Jason tried to shrug it off. "I'm fine. Just a bruise
