After eight hours of continuous running, Erik and Astrid finally halted at the edge of town.
While their stamina as both second-rank Runebound and supernaturals was genuinely astounding, even they had gotten a little winded after such a journey.
"Pffff," Astrid exhaled when she stopped. She bent over a little and panted, although she couldn't go far since she still carried Emily in her arms. "It's been a while since I had a workout like that. It felt good, though!"
Erik chuckled as he put Emma on her feet, "Same here." Then he stretched his aching body and yawned a little. While the heavy movement during their journey had not prevented his body from stitching quite a bit of itself back together, he really needed a good rest to fully recover.
