Sweat started to bead on Quincy's forehead, and he silently cursed himself for his foolishness.

They continued running, but Lydia was quickly running out of steam. Despite pushing herself, her heavy breathing made it clear she couldn't keep up much longer.

"Quincy, go on without me. Don't worry about me," she panted.

"No way. Get on my back," Quincy insisted.

Lydia froze for a moment, shaking her head. "N-no, I'm too heavy."

"Come on, if we waste any more time, they'll catch us," he urged.

Realizing the urgency, Lydia didn't argue further. She wrapped her arms around Quincy's neck. "Am I too heavy?" she asked, feeling guilty for slowing them down and wishing she had trained more.

Quincy shifted her on his back with ease. "You're light as a feather. No problem at all," he said, trying to comfort her.

help but laugh at

if we die together

guard, and after a moment of silence, Quincy cleared his

soft voice broke the silence,

worry. We're not dying

as he said that, Quincy abruptly stopped, causing some loose rocks to tumble off the cliff's edge. They had reached a dead end. Behind them, the pursuers were closing in, and ahead was a steep

voice firm, "Lydia, are

not," she replied, her

leaped off the cliff, holding Lydia tight. The

we supposed to report this?"

they're not dead, they're at least crippled.

the group turned back, deciding the pay wasn't

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