Tall canopy trees stood on both sides of the road, so they were free from the scorching UV rays of the sun.
A dozen meters more, and they would leave this part and appear in the open part, which was close to the city.
There, the rangers of the walls would come to their aid should anything happen.
Without a thought, the man assumed the worst, grabbed his son by the cloth, and made the cattle move faster.
He kept looking back, his heart thumping loudly, causing him to move faster and faster until his foot hit a stone.
"Ah!" The man cried out but gently dropped his son before attending to his hurting toes while also checking if his barely usable sandals had finally seen their last.
Shortly after, he looked around again and turned to his son. "I don't think anyone is after us."
