The forest outside the dorm room was wrapped in an eerie silence, broken only by the occasional rustle of leaves and the distant hoot of an owl. As Cara struggled to catch her breath and regain her composure, blood trickled from her lips, staining her clenched teeth.
"Damn, how dare you!" She cursed, her anger surging. How dare he?
*Slap!!!!!*
With the stinging impact of the slap, she was sent sideways, pain shooting through her cheek.
"No way! I am not weak. I won't lose to him," Cara declared, her resolve burning in her eyes.
She winced as she felt the sting, akin to sprinkling chilli on her wound, a painful reminder of her past helplessness. Memories of her ordeal at the castle flashed before her eyes, especially the image of the enigmatic white-haired figure.
"Wait a minute," she thought.
*Boom!* Cara's body propelled back and met with another tree because of the punch on her abdomen.
As she pondered the connection.
