Both of the walked along the sides of the main road.
Apart from vehicles that occasionally passed from time to time, every where was silent.
only the twinkling of stars and their audible foot steps made for entertainment to their minds.
Adria held Helen close to his body as they moved. Several times now, he had picked her up and placed her on his shoulders when ever her feet were hurting or she was tired.
It couldn't be helped. Helen was true and true a pampered child.
As a noble, she had never had to walk long distances before.
Apart from special occasions, such as are time exploring the Hole with Adria and the rest, the longest distance she had walked, was probably from her room to her work shop.
To top it up, she was bare feet. All her clothes including footwear had been burnt off when Helmsman tried to attack her.
And she never let Adria carry her for long. The reason was because she was naked underneath and felt weird when ever he touched her.