Chapter 76 A Choice Of Heart

The woods whispered with silence, broken only by the distant hoot of an owl and the rustle of leaves beneath two pairs of feet. Moonlight streamed through the branches, painting silver outlines across Lucy’s cautious stance. She stood a few paces from Kaela, whose eyes flicked over her with a gaze sharp as a blade. Kaela’s voice cut the silence. “Who are you? And what are you doing out here alone?”