With no other option, Aquila continued with Doretta, cautioning her, "Behave.

No funny business." Doretta huffed, "What funny business? If we're caught, I'm done too." Aquila said nothing, leading the way with Doretta slowing them down.

Seeing their pursuers closing in, Aquila whispered to Everett, " They're close.

If we keep her, we won't escape." Everett hesitated.

‘We getting caught now meant failure, but leaving Doretta...' Seeing his indecision, Doretta sat down, feigning defeat.

"Go on without me.

I can't run anymore." Knowing it was up to Everett, Doretta chose to surrender, hoping to buy time.

She wasn't actually exhausted; she was just stalling for their pursuers.

She had to keep up the act, though, to avoid suspicion and maintain her cover.

Everett frowned at Doretta.

we're

go down, let it be me," Doretta insisted, pretending to

Doretta, his expression

might attack her any moment, planning how to defend

Someone suddenly appeared from the bushes, urging them

are you?" Aquila asked

here to

The person led Everett into the bushes, with

scene behind the bushes surprised them; the thickets hid a secret path, invisible to anyone

had no choice but to

day was sunny

Everett's escape, everyone was safe, and the

more and reminded her to take some food to Ellar

“Thanks, Mom," Nicole replied.

come home?" Lana asked, looking

Nicole patted Lana's head.

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