Chapter 29: The Jade Bracelet (Part One)

     It's been a week since Bek and Meah stayed at the abandoned barn in the middle of Fallen County's boundless forest. And it's been a week since Bek last saw the three of them–Ferlah, Keir, and the prince.

     One long week.

     One long week since he and Méah struggled from feeding themselves with wild berries and drinking from the collected dews on the leaves of wild taro plants growing from the back of the abandoned barn. So long that they couldn't even remember the taste of meats tenderness and the savoury flavor and the aromatic smell of the freshly cooked rib soup.

     No one came back for them. Though Bek didn't feel abandoned neither held a grudge on them. Because he understood.

      But now, he decided to get out of this unfortunate place. He wanted to escape from this place to an