Chapter 52

I tried to be productive, but I couldn't because I was consumed by worry. My stubbornness did not fool my body, which was not fooled by my words. The princess did not raise a single voice of dissatisfaction.

There was a river in our way, which made things difficult. The beast king had discovered a shallow passage the previous time. This one ran faster and went deeper than the previous one. Princess Viviana walked across the bridge without saying anything. I followed in her footsteps. There were no memories of the previous time's joys and fears. In the span of two days, it felt like we had grown by several decades. I couldn't believe how solemn and professional we had turned out to be. It demonstrated the tenacity of the human spirit.

Because of the rocky terrain, we were forced to tie our horses and move on foot. I was relieved to be able to walk. This type of strenuous riding was not my cup of tea. After an hour, it turned out to be more difficult than it appeared.<