Chapter 50 Reckoning At The Sanctum

Kaiza's heart thumped in his ears as he yanked Mina to running. When they burst into the forest, the world about them became a smear of shadow and flickering light. The howls of the Voidborn filled the air between the trees, and his skin crawled with each one. Whatever those creatures were, they were closing in fast. "Keep moving!" he said, his fingers tightening around Mina's hand as they dodged gnarled roots and twisted branches. The ground was treacherous: damp and uneven, but they couldn't slow down. Not when death was closing in.