THE RAIN DIDN’T STOP for two entire days, and Akshara was left coughing, and sneezing. She had a fever again, just like she had before she last left Aransia. But this time she couldn’t spend a single day resting.
Erevia felt Akshara’s forehead every so often. “You’re getting hotter, so I’m making a decision for us to stop now for the night, ok?”
“I can’t stop. You don’t understand that I’d do anything for Fari—even die.”
“What are you gonna do when we get across the southern light bridge and whatever you’re looking for isn’t there? You might not learn a damn thing from this experience.”
“I’ll find what I need to save her,” Akshara replied.
They continued on until she collapsed, face first on the still wet ground. So Erevia built a fire and let her sleep for the night. She was still co
