Into The Forest

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Meanwhile, although the professors at the academy had collectively assumed her to be dead, Donna was very much still alive.

Of course, the woman had no idea which one of the pillars won the fight, though she certainly hoped that it had been Mantis. But even though she hoped for such an outcome, Donna wasn't stupid enough to go back to check, because her fate would be disastrous if it turned out otherwise.

If Mantis had won, then neither Aurora nor her student would have survived, and Donna's vengeance against them for what they had done to her husband would be fulfilled.

But if Mantis had lost, then Aurora should already be looking for her, and her best bet would only be to go deeper into the wonderland to hide, or escape altogether.

In either case, going back to the academy made no sense.