“Kristy, stop! I can’t-” Andrea cut off, stumbled to a stop, and bent over, bracing her hands on her knees. Every inch of her body trembled with exhaustion and adrenaline. Her chest ached and so did her feet.
Sweat rolled down freely all over her body, making her shudder every time a breeze blew over her skin, even though she felt as though her body was overheating.
Andrea had no idea how long they had been running. It could have been mere minutes, but it felt like days. As soon as Kristy had thrown the magically infused black stone on the ground, her sister’s hand had clamped around her wrist, and they had both run like their lives depended on it. Which it did, but Andrea couldn’t take another step.
Breathless, Kristy stopped already five steps ahead and turned around to face her. Just
