The night deepened even further, and the chilly air started to bite against their skin. Inez had no idea how long the two of them had run; they ran until their calves started to burn and their throats started to choke due to the lack of water in their systems. She didn't even sweat this hard when she was training as an enforcer; though she never succeeded in becoming one, she did pass the tests with flying colours.
The two of them burst into the clearing of the forest that surrounded the dungeons, but just one step into the cold and biting forest, and Inez knew that there was something wrong. The forest was too thick and too dark, and there was a visible humming in the air. She caught Scarlet by her arm and pulled her behind a pillar just as the surveillance camera turned in their direction.
