Chapter 20 End This

At the borderline of Cosmox Woods, where shrubs dominated a vast expanse of land that stretched into an unending distance, the tall grasses parted slightly at the touch of a man's rough, calloused hand. Pushing through the thick foliage, three burly figures emerged, dragging a protesting girl along as though she were a mere animal destined for slaughter. "Stop! You're hurting me. Please, just let me walk on my own!" Karen's anguished cry pierced the air, her face contorted in pain as their iron grip aggravated the injury in her left hand, which had barely started to heal.