live. I looked around immediately and saw Maria, thank goodness we were

spered, her voice was trembling. I reached over to her and touched her shoulder. "I'm fine," I said softly.

cratch that's all," she replied, wi

uch darker than the ones in the garden back home. I saw strange birds with very bright feathers hopping and flying on the branches. Even small animals just ran arou

th or any sign of a road. "We can't stay here, we don't know what lies ahead." She nodded, holding my arm for support. We started

st. Every sound I heard made me jump. The crack of a branch, the rustle of the leaves. I kept thinking I would hear the guards voic

d you escape f

who told you about me. She was my friend, she was able to distract the guar

a lovely person, but I'm not sure she'd be

s, she was such a good person," Maria f

Just have faith, let's leave the past behind and focus on the futu

ar that escaped her eyes and smiled at me. I sm

see stone walls above the forest and smoke. I just stood there, staring at the strange buildings, I wasn't sure if

sure to keep our steps quiet. As we walked nearer, I noticed people moving about in long robes, some were carrying tools, others w

already hungry and needed food to eat. We tried asking the people one more time if they c

ewhere quiet, I'm hungry and tired as it is," Maria sugg

ur way in a corner a little

hat to do," I said to mys

have to find something to eat," Maria said, ho

't we look for fruits? They'll have to ha

them, the fruits I saw with the peop

y. "That is true but there mu

y lap and got up, dusting the dirt

you going?"

course, we need

insisted, trying to stand up b

e, you're not strong enough. I promise I'll be back." W

d be careful," Maria

open for anything that looked like food and "Viola!" I stumbled upon tiny roun

ig gown I wasn't sure I'd be able to climb up and besi

t budge. I also tried throwing stones at

. Maria had always done it back in the ca

as left with only a short linen straight go

ifted up my body after finding a foothold and li

sy. I t

I shouted out excitedly and spread my arms wide looking

ow," A man's voice came from beneat

ld speak our language and now I

had already pictured myself falling to the ground but the man sudden

you alright?

moment, my b