When she reached a fork in the path, she didn't know which way Alaric had gone, so she simply chose a direction at random.
She walked for a long time. After taking a few deep breaths and seeing that the area seemed relatively safe, she sat right down.
She was afraid the baby wouldn't be able to take it if she walked any further.
She wiped the sweat from her face, not caring about the dirt. She had reached her limit.
She felt for her phone, hoping to check for a signal and call them, only to find her pocket was completely empty.
She let out a mournful sigh. 'It must have fallen out when I was scrambling away, or I left it in the car.'
She looked down at her leg; there was still no feeling in it.
She rubbed it, trying to improve the circulation, but the wound only seeped more blood.
She pressed down on the wound. Her lips had already turned pale.
