Rain lashed the skies. The guards drank heavily. It was the perfect night.
The three girls ran. Through aqueduct tunnels, through olive fields, through ruined paths. Dogs barked
behind them.
Just before reaching the forest, Livia shoved Aurelia and Selene ahead. "Go! Don't look back!"
The guards caught Livia. Her screams echoed. Then, silence.
Aurelia dragged Selene into the darkness.