After two days, the travellers barely made progress because Darren was pulling Artemis back. He couldn't walk the distance at a fast pace, and he asked for breaks more than it was needed. They had to get to the Feline territory before or on the stipulated day because Zircon threatened to close the book permanently if they couldn't pass his so-called 'simple' endurance test.
The two were spending a night in an abandoned mine after hours of walking. They had a couple of hours to rest, and they had to keep moving or else Zircon would deduct points.
If Zircon was that strict, she could only imagine how the other gems would be like. Especially when Zircon called its endurance test easy.
Artemis crossed her legs as she ate a muffin close to going stale. Darren watched her eat, preparing to ask the dozens of questions he had in mind.
"Oi, Arm…"
