Walking over the wall

Vera

It was late in the afternoon. Fatigue fell on me like a cloak. My feet were beginning to feel sore and I felt weak. I still needed a good medical treatment, sleep and supplies before I could bounce back to my feet.

We had different stops on the way, but none of it seemed helpful anymore. I thought wherever they were providing for me would be somewhere close, I didn't know it was going to be another intense journey.

We should have travelled by horse. I almost cursed my mate for the decision he made that we should travel on foot.

"How far away are we?" I asked when I couldn't take it anymore.

"We are almost there, Your Highness," the guard with me responded as usual.

"Let's take another break," I said and my guard helped me find a nice spot to cool off. He offered me more wild fruits and water which I munched on. We had been eating the same fruit since the previous night and it was becoming tasteless.

"Where are you getting the fruits?" I asked curiously.

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