Erica waited for a while before leaving her hiding spot inside the hollow of the tree. It has been a while when she last heard the footsteps of the bandits chasing them. She looked at the way where her maid ran and made a sad smile.
"Please be safe." Erica said silently.
After that she ran the opposite direction where the bandits chased her maid. She still needs to survive and to take revenge against the king.
'I will surely kill your beloved bastard daughter in front of your eyes.' Erica thought.
Erica ran under the cover of the trees. It was just past midday, and the sun was still high in the sky.
Not long she had come upon a back road. This road is different from the one they have been travelling on. The road towards the tower was a main road used by many, while this back road is small.
'Maybe I can find someone that could help me.' Erica thought