Nate carefully reaches for my hand and gently squeezes it. I can barely stand on my left leg, but the pain is just an unfriendly reminder of the recent events. Once Nate saw that I got scratched by one of the beasts, he threw a minor fit and dragged me to the clinic.
The problem is, the clinic no longer exists. It burned to the ground just like half of the rest of the village.
But I feel fine. It hurts, but I’m not poisoned. Still, Nate watches me like a hawk.
I sigh heavily and turn into him, burying my face in his chest. I can’t stand the sadness that now lingers in every corner of the village.
We spend days digging graves for the ones we’ve lost and today is the day we honor them and with them save travels into the afterlife.
“I can’t stand this place any second longer, Lu
