Give up?
The signal flare was in her hand.
She could launch it at any moment, and in less than half an hour, she would be free from the current trap.
The only problem was—
Should she?
Flossie had advised her, and so had Jocelyn Carrington.
She should give up.
Becca Reyes frowned deeply.
As long as she fired the signal flare, it would all be over.
No more day and night training, no more enduring the extreme pain of the body, no more constant worry about being eliminated...
Her life would become easier afterward.
But, what then?
She knew.
She would regret it.
She would even resent herself for not holding on a little longer, even just a while longer, as there might be an unexpected turn of events.
Becca Reyes let out a long sigh.
Looking ahead—
Bushes, weeds, deadwood, green leaves, vines, shrubs.
A chaotic mix.
After a moment of thought, Becca Reyes put the signal flare back in her pocket, then, leaning on a stick, she slowly shifted her way outward.
