I turned to face her, and I could see the frustration and anger burning in her eyes. Her breath came in ragged gasps, each exhale a testament to the effort she had put into this battle. Her chest rose and fell with every breath, and yet there was a fire in her eyes that told me she wasn't ready to give up.
Not yet. Not ever. The air between us crackled with tension, thick with the promise of what was to come. I could see the sweat beading on her forehead, the fine sheen of perspiration that hinted at the exhaustion she was battling to keep at bay.
But beneath the fatigue, I could sense her resolve hardening, her determination becoming as unyielding as the steel in her gaze.
She raised her hands, and as she did, the wind around us began to howl with a ferocity that sent chills down my spine. It was as if the very air was responding to her anger, her desperation.