CHAPTER 32 - The RIse of the Phoenix

ZADOK

“She can't survive the dark forest,” I muttered, gritting my teeth as I watched Athaliah beat Ithra to a pulp. “She's too weak.”

“Exactly why she is training.” Shilhi said beside me, “She will do fine with enough training.”

I got frustrated. “Can't you see? It will take years before she becomes good enough to survive the dark forest. We don't have much time.”

“What do you propose we do?” Shilhi turned to me, “Last I checked, she is our only hope of getting into the dark forest. We don't have options.”

Athaliah delivers a spin kick, and Ithra is on the floor, Almost lifeless. I could tell she was still alive by the faint high and low of her chest.

She was breathing, thank God.

For some reason, it sucked to watch her get beat up. Despite knowing it was for her good. I knew she would be attended to afterwards, but it didn't go well with me.

“What is she doing?” Shilhi's inquisitive tone jolted me from my thoughts. “What did she say?”

I looked to the field and spotted Athali