FIFTY NINE: It Would Have Been Better

Kel looked back at Taegus one last time.

They would both die there, wouldn't they? 

If she didn't go.

Well, she knew for sure that Taegus would die if she didn't, and that was enough.

The silver-haired boy was too weak to even protest as his comrade reluctantly agreed to go with the red rogues. That's if his mind was still clinging to consciousness at all.

Kel hardly noticed as Marcus pulled her to her feet, praising her for making the right decision. It was a similar compliment to the one in her memories given by the smiling man while ruffling her hair, but this time, it made her stomach turn.

And just like that, the red rogues tore off through the forest again with Kel in tow.

It will be fine, she told herself as she jogged along in the midst of them, I can get away the first time they stop.

All she had to do was buy Taegus enough time.