She had no choice but continue on her original path, West.Tes wasn't sure what she would do once she reached the islands. In the back of her mind she knew she had to hide. Knowone knew what had happened in the woods except for her and the other Nox who got away, no, who she let get away. For a moment she regretted allowing him to flee, it would have been so easy to use her power to end his life just as quickly as all those he had taken before-. She clenched her fists as she felt the familiar wave of emotion crest inside of her. Over the last few days she hadn't let herself think about what happened mere miles behind her, when she did the darkness would peek inside her, begging for release. Tesa closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Her heart ached for what she had left behind, her life before this terrible nightmare.

The trees became farther and farther apart as she continued on throughout the day, and by nightfall she had reached a small village of Unanwen locals. Approaching the town she pulled the...